fell apart
Example Sentences
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That’s where my whole justification for getting the card fell apart when I tried to save money on my regular flights back home from college.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Journalists barely had time to file the story before it fell apart again.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
In the Netherlands, software developer Pieter Brakenhoff grew up watching his father, who was born during World War II, replace clothes only when they fell apart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The case, which was brought in October of last year, quickly fell apart, with all charges being dropped by April.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Back in Cape Town after the expedition fell apart, February described his disappointment.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
