fall apart

Example Sentences

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But geopolitical strategists are keeping an eye on movement in the Middle East and in Washington, D.C., that could suggest this fragile truce could fall apart.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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

“It’s gonna fall apart any day now, and I don’t want you to be the person sitting in it when it does.”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone