With a drinking water crisis playing out amid an international glare in the Michigan town of Flint, residents in Sebring fear they could be the next citizens to fall foul of crumbling infrastructure and inadequate maintenance.
So the impact of "crumbling" is diluted.
As if to underline Mr. Holbrooke's worst fears about the crumbling of peacekeeping, Secretary General Annan told the Security Council in his terse report today that he is being forced by circumstances to rethink the Congo operation.
Speaking in Rome as he met with Italian foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni, Kerry emphasized the importance of thoughtful cooperation at a time of economic uncertainty and fears about crumbling European unity.
"Full of crumbled pyramids.
"The stage just sort of crumbled".
She fears the crumbling economy will mean job cuts, including hers.
Panic sweats over invisible murderers and Gremlins were replaced with the every day panic of fear of death, life-choices, and crumbling relationships.
Investors feared Holderbank would crumble because of a big Asia exposure.
