fall apart

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Fears that the ceasefire could fall apart while crude remains stuck in Hormuz saw West Texas Intermediate oil jump around three percent Thursday, having plunged more than 16 percent the day before.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

But our focus has always been more on the parts of us that come together in a crisis, versus the parts of us that fall apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

An all-stock deal could come within weeks, assuming the talks don’t fall apart, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

They added these extraordinary efforts to hide his identity began to fall apart in September 2000, after he was charged with defacing a billboard in New York.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“And I just have this sinking feeling it’s all going to fall apart, now that we finally have the orchestra and the sets. Like, sorry, but the sets should have been done a week ago.”

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli