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Every offseason, rosters are torn apart by the transfer portal and the NBA draft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A complex array of financial levers exist to help everyone involved, from lenders and investors down to the lowliest subcontractor, to minimize their exposure should things fall apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Peter Magyar's high-profile party marriage had fallen apart in 2023 but he was still an important figure in Fidesz even if he was little known to the wider public.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Another way a drugmaker could set itself apart, beyond easier drug delivery or a better safety profile, would be to demonstrate more effective weight-loss.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

He said something so incredibly simple, but right away everything I had just been thinking began to fall apart.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott