fall apart

Example Sentences

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But many - as one summarised - think it may fall apart quickly.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Plus, the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks fall apart, and a chatbot relationship proves fatal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Fears that the ceasefire could fall apart while crude remains stuck in Hormuz saw West Texas Intermediate oil jump around three percent Thursday, having plunged more than 16 percent the day before.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

But our focus has always been more on the parts of us that come together in a crisis, versus the parts of us that fall apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Maybe his world wasn’t about to fall apart.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty