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has crumbled

  • present perfect of crumble (3rd person singular).

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The island’s output has crumbled after decades of economic mismanagement.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

The so-called Civic Duty initiative initially garnered quite broad backing, but its support has crumbled in recent weeks, with the latest gfs.bern survey showing 64 percent of those polled were opposed.

From Barron's Nov. 27, 2025

But with the jury's verdicts, his last shred of control over the lives of his victims has crumbled.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2025

In this particular dystopia, civilization has crumbled into a desertscape ruled by petty warlords and scavenger gangs.

From Salon May 12, 2025

Three feet below the sill, a section of stone has crumbled, leaving a small foothold.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir