fell apart
Example Sentences
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His marriage fell apart, and his children were taken away by his ex-partner without warning.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Spirit Airlines wound down operations after high fuel prices jeopardized its ability to exit bankruptcy, and efforts to gain relief from the U.S. government fell apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Attempts to secure federal support ultimately fell apart amid disagreement over the terms of a potential rescue.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
That didn’t happen in this case, though, and the ash devil eventually just fell apart.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
Anxious to get out of Prague before everything fell apart politically, Kepler travelled to Linz, where he applied for a job as district mathematician and was accepted in June.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
