fall apart
Example Sentences
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Of course, this strategy required rapid growth or the whole machine would fall apart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“I recently saw a deal fall apart over a $40,000 repair estimate from the buyer’s inspection,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
When you look at films like that under a magnifying glass, they tend to fall apart.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
For Bourgeois, that uncertainty may have been helpful as he admits he'd "just fall apart and start crying" if he'd found out about the job.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
We should not let the family fall apart.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
