Example Sentences

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The belief that the Angels could have done more to save Skaggs’ life was yet another giant crack in Moreno’s crumbling foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Mounting piles of garbage, stagnant water and a crumbling health system fueled outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses, further scaring away tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

On top of increasingly inaccessible hardware, Nvidia was now pushing AI-altered visuals, which many gamers suspected would only accelerate the industry’s crumbling job market by replacing human artists.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

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

I’d spent most of my early life in the crumbling east end of the city, surrounded by urban decay and concrete waste where the skyline looked like a ruined mouth of rotted teeth.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline