crumpled
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But it also helps us understand why a crumpled sock in the middle of the living room or dirty dishes on the kitchen counter makes the exhausted woman in your life crash out.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
I didn’t feel any affinity with the humanoid that smashed Bolt’s 100-meter record, but found the robot weightlifter that crumpled under a 15kg barbell and staggered into a table very relatable.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Residents picked their way through the debris of charred houses, strewn with crumpled sheets of metal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The turning point came midway through the second half, when Swiss striker Breel Embolo crumpled in a heap, apparently the victim of a violent foul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
She’s looking right at me and has the paper from a straw crumpled up and hanging from one nostril.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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