crumbly

Example Sentences

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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

Avoid ultra-lean blends; they bake up tight and crumbly, the culinary equivalent of overcorrecting.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

An oil driller tapped into the wet, crumbly ore at Florence in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

"It was a bit damp and there was all this crumbly plaster and stuff in there - then my hand stumbled on this solid object and I pulled out this glass bottle."

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

I pop the piece into my mouth and the chocolate gives way to a crumbly center that tastes like toffee and honey.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila