fall apart

Example Sentences

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"Everything is powered by electricity right now. Without us, the whole world would probably fall apart."

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Before Huang could finish the book, the life he was writing about had to fall apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

A win down under last winter would have been the crowning glory of Stokes' career, only for the tour to fall apart on his watch.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Without support of a media conglomerate, for which their division is a troublesome pimple, they know the economics fall apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

If I moved, I feared I would fall apart.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss