fell apart
Example Sentences
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He bucked a trend when his own batting form improved while the team fell apart around him.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
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
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 key terms of the deal are largely in line with what the two sides were discussing before talks fell apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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
