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
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
The airline shut down operations after its efforts to gain relief from the U.S. government fell apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
That didn’t happen in this case, though, and the ash devil eventually just fell apart.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
It was about how she and her family sort of fell apart, but came back together again.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
