fell apart
Example Sentences
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His marriage fell apart, and his children were taken away by his ex-partner without warning.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
The Journal viewed that email and others that Moffitt, Bergh and Wilson exchanged over the span of five days as the deal started to come together and then 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
That didn’t happen in this case, though, and the ash devil eventually just fell apart.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
After less than seven weeks, however, James’s plans fell apart when he developed the chills and fevers of malaria.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
