Example Sentences

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"Pokrovsk is a very important hub, a centre of defence. If we lose Pokrovsk, the entire front line will crumble," military expert Mykhaylo Zhyrokhov warned.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024

“It’s inevitable it will crumble under the weight of its own contradictions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024

That way, in the event of an earthquake or other major disaster, the part of the structure that falters first will crumble before the damage can spread.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024

If it demolishes that foundation, the entire edifice will crumble.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2023

If I give in to it, what little backbone I have left will crumble away to nothing.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood