crumpled
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But there is still so much darkness in “The Grapes of Wrath,” especially in its scenes of John Qualen’s Muley Graves, crumpled on the ground, suddenly a squatter on his own piece of land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The look on Joe’s face when we first meet him says a lot about his crumpled ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
On Tuesday morning, rescuers at the ruins of what had been a neighbourhood grocery, resumed efforts to recover two store employees who were inside when the building crumpled.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
As the lava cooled and contracted, it folded and crumpled, producing uneven features known as 'wrinkle ridges'.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2026
I perch on Dad’s crumpled sheet and open the laptop.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
