fall apart

Example Sentences

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Agreement could come as soon as Monday, assuming talks don’t fall apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The adhesive CreateMe uses is thermoset, which means that ironing or washing machine temperatures aren't enough to melt it and make the clothes fall apart, insists Myers.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The deal, rumored to be mostly stock, could also still fall apart, the newspaper reported.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Maybe as the city seems to fall apart, she’ll find a leafy park or the back of a dingy bar that’s the right home for these strange, lonely yet hopeful songs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Watching a love that he really believed in fall apart wasn’t playing out well for us.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera