fall apart

Example Sentences

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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

No club in English soccer had better perfected the art of teasing its fans with the promise of success, only to fall apart when it mattered most.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But no one expected the deal to fall apart.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

If he sounded too desperate, this would all fall apart.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young