falling apart
Example Sentences
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"It smells of burning. It affects tourism, it affects everything –- the world is falling apart all around us," said Cano.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
His resignation came days before Andy Burnham's pivotal by-election in Makerfield, adding to the sense that Sir Keir's premiership was falling apart.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
"It could be that these cells support the surrounding tissue and help the brain stay functional and 'youthful'. They may act as a sort of fertilizer in a garden that has started falling apart."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
A poorly constructed plywood-and-vinyl version of the 166-foot stone arch he has proposed building as a monument to himself was hastily erected — and immediately started falling apart.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
But how could she be so lighthearted when everything was falling apart?
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
