fall apart
Example Sentences
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When this structural framework falls apart, human cells interpret the breakdown as if they are under viral attack.
From Science Daily
She feels heartbroken to see the aid group she founded years ago falling apart.
From BBC
“The Melissa stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart,” Ortega told the Cut.
From Los Angeles Times
I play the principal at the school, watching the entire thing fall apart around them.
From Los Angeles Times
It took New Zealand to a competitive total that, ultimately, proved more than good enough as the spinners took over and Sri Lanka fell apart.
From BBC
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