fall apart
Example Sentences
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A deal could be announced as soon as Thursday, the people said, assuming talks don’t fall apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
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 deal, rumored to be mostly stock, could also still fall apart, the newspaper reported.
From Barron's • 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
The cardboard inside my shoe got soggy and started to fall apart.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
