Example Sentences

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The Empire was crumbling; the Visigoths had sacked Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The infrastructure was crumbling and travelling alone was unwise.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

But questions kept coming, and my trust was crumbling.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

Louvre officials have repeatedly warned over the past decade that the museum’s infrastructure was crumbling and its equipment out-of-date.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

About ten o’clock as I was crumbling some pieces for the birds on the terrace the telephone rang again.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier