fall apart

Example Sentences

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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

"It was incredible to be able to talk to someone who wasn't family, who wasn't involved, and who could just be there, while I let myself fall apart with the grief of it."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

At the very time that his body was beginning to fall apart.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart