fall apart

Example Sentences

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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

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

The deal, which is through Murdoch’s Lupa Systems investment company, isn’t yet final, and could still fall apart, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The planks were slippery, and it felt like at any moment the whole thing might just fall apart and leave them to sink beneath the surface.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older