falling apart
Example Sentences
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Finding a hidden asteroid that is actively falling apart is important because meteor observations can reveal objects that ordinary telescopes cannot detect.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
His friend group was falling apart, he was going through a difficult breakup, and his parents were in the process of separating.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
"Everyone is trying to endure it, but... they are falling apart," 40-year-old Amir, a Tehran resident, told an AFP reporter based outside the country.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
The retired nurse, who lives on Attleboro Lane, claimed vibrations caused by heavy machinery had damaged their property: "It's destroyed our home, I'm embarrassed about home, it's falling apart."
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“Don’t take what your mother said about our family falling apart too seriously. She’s just upset. About a lot of things. But we’ll be fine.”
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
