crumbling

Example Sentences

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Harry Truman’s gut renovation of the crumbling executive mansion aimed to preserve the original feel of the White House’s public areas and living quarters.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Sure, the buildings were crumbling, but the art deco architecture was historic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But it does suggest that the movement is crumbling under the weight of its own contradictions.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

They say renovating crumbling Soviet-era buildings is more expensive than starting from scratch, and that the region urgently needs more housing for its rapidly growing population of some 80 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The crumbling ruins were bleached so white, they almost glowed.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan