disintegration

Example Sentences

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Bush nor President Mikhail Gorbachev anticipated: the disintegration of the U.S.S.R.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

"The risk is a disintegration, even a collapse, of the reputation and historical role of the American Church," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Jaglom’s 1985 film, “Always,” in which he co-starred with his ex-wife Patrice Townsend, was inspired by the disintegration of the couple’s own relationship.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

In the messages, the officer painted a picture of Hamas's internal disintegration and the near-total collapse of security across Gaza, which the group governed before the conflict.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

At issue was an experiment that Lawrence had conducted with James Cork of the University of Michigan on the disintegration of platinum under bombardment.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik