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The phrase "has been crumbling" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has been deteriorating or falling apart over a period of time.
Example: "The old building has been crumbling for years, and it is now deemed unsafe for occupancy."
Alternatives: "has been deteriorating" or "has been falling apart."
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THE south coast has been crumbling for years.
"The fence between business and casual has been crumbling recently.
Ever since, what the French call "the Republican majority" has been crumbling.
Under the military government, the public health infrastructure has been crumbling for decades, he said.
His political support has been crumbling and his country's economic crisis shows no signs of abating.
The economy has been crumbling and is expected to shrink by 7.3percentt next year.
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But life inside Bishop Long's home had been crumbling.
Rock's old protestations of authenticity (versus Broadway contrivance) have been crumbling.
The bluffs overlooking the Pacific where your correspondent hikes each morning have been crumbling steadily.
Many of the downtown retailers had upstairs storage spaces that had been crumbling for decades from lack of attention.
These are terrific as snacks, but I've been crumbling them into a salad spiked with sharp, mustardy vinaigrette, and that's a sensational use.
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