fall apart

Example Sentences

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It's one option presented by the team working on the long-delayed restoration of the historic building, which is falling apart and costs £1.5m a week to maintain.

From BBC

Doubts had swirled about the fate of the negotiations after a report earlier Wednesday that the talks between the bitter foes were falling apart due to disagreements about the format and the venue.

From Barron's

If this arrangement fell apart after the first year, I could probably secure another job, although it would not be at my current income level.

From MarketWatch

Later, when my friendship with Leo fell apart, Dad told me I had to keep flying into the wind.

From Literature

Prosecutions of anti-ICE protesters have repeatedly fallen apart under judicial scrutiny.

From Salon