fell apart
Example Sentences
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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
Lululemon’s board was narrowing in on a resolution of its long-running spat with company founder Chip Wilson last week—according to emails—before things fell apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
But the official Chinese readout mentioned no such commitments — new phone, we’re sorry; Boeing who? — and even a minor trade deal to license U.S. meat imports, without guaranteeing them, immediately fell apart.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
D’Amaro signaled that Disney remained open to “potential commercial opportunities with OpenAI and others” after its previously announced partnership with the ChatGPT maker fell apart.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
I read about the ancient Egyptians, the Greeks and Romans, and the Dark Ages, when the old civilizations fell apart and the only people who could read and write were the monks.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
