crumbly

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Neither chewy, gooey nor crumbly, it was a grown-up way for me to get my chocolate fix—dessert and mouth freshener in one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

During the first 500,000 years, the amount of crumbly material dropped before rising again over the following million years.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Towering at 300 feet tall, the crumbly ocher cliffs of Palos Verdes Estates boast breathtaking views of Los Angeles’ coastline.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Instead of going for drinks at a fancy London bar and getting a black cab home, we often split a bottle of cheap Tesco wine at one of our crammed and crumbly flats.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

Late in the day on their summit push, the two Americans climbed a stratum of steep, crumbly rock—the infamous Yellow Band.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer