fall apart

Example Sentences

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Different stocks may suddenly start to lead, causing the performance of the momentum factor to fall apart, she noted.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

The couple, who met in 2007 and married six years later, did agree on one thing: By 2022, their marriage had begun to fall apart and they began divorce proceedings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The adhesive CreateMe uses is thermoset, which means that ironing or washing machine temperatures aren't enough to melt it and make the clothes fall apart, insists Myers.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The deal, rumored to be mostly stock, could also still fall apart, the newspaper reported.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

You have to save every piece of flesh and give it a name and bury it near the roots of a tree so that the world won’t fall apart around you.

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat