fell apart
Example Sentences
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Stranger still, he knew the friends who had taken me in after everything fell apart — people who had become part of the story I told in the podcast.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Following a referral to a neurologist, Jemma said "their world fell apart" when their son was diagnosed with this rare disease and they were told he was unlikely to live past the age of four.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
At its heart, this is neither just a news story, nor just a major political scandal, but a saga of a relationship between a husband and wife that fell apart.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The Journal viewed that email and others that Moffitt, Bergh and Wilson exchanged over the span of five days as the deal started to come together and then fell apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
In addition, the fraying relationship between Whitiker and her boyfriend fell apart and, without him to pay the rent, she fell further behind.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
