come apart
Example Sentences
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Using advanced imaging techniques and earthquake data, scientists have now seen this subduction zone starting to come apart.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
It all began to come apart in 1980.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The Ship lights its engines before the two halves of the vehicle come apart.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024
But this is a series being won by the Rangers on special teams, and Carolina’s power play that ranked second in the regular season has come apart at the worst possible moment.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024
Luther Windham looked up with a stern, proconsular gaze that began to come apart around his eyes and mouth when he saw Bull’s bright and guiltless smile.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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