fell apart

Example Sentences

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I’m less inclined to judge people from a distance after having met a man on Skid Row who said he fell apart after his young daughter drowned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The two sides were close to a settlement last week, but discussions fell apart at the last minute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

After some strong-arming from the US, the proposal fell apart but now the debate has resurfaced.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

But the official Chinese readout mentioned no such commitments — new phone, we’re sorry; Boeing who? — and even a minor trade deal to license U.S. meat imports, without guaranteeing them, immediately fell apart.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

“Only for about ten seconds. Then it fell apart, and the papier mache clogged up the drain in the art-room sink for a month.”

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass