fall apart
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The adhesive CreateMe uses is thermoset, which means that ironing or washing machine temperatures aren't enough to melt it and make the clothes fall apart, insists Myers.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The companies are discussing a mostly stock deal that could come as soon as Monday, the people said, assuming the talks don’t fall apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Maybe as the city seems to fall apart, she’ll find a leafy park or the back of a dingy bar that’s the right home for these strange, lonely yet hopeful songs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
BuzzFeed went public in 2021 through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company, and things started to fall apart.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
But when Úrsula died the superhuman diligence of Santa Sofía de la Piedad, her tremendous capacity for work, began to fall apart.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
