fell apart

Example Sentences

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Stranger still, he knew the friends who had taken me in after everything fell apart — people who had become part of the story I told in the podcast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Following a referral to a neurologist, Jemma said "their world fell apart" when their son was diagnosed with this rare disease and they were told he was unlikely to live past the age of four.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

And even though Sinner won a dozen more points over the course of the match, he fell apart in the moments that mattered most: he converted just two of his 18 break points.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Coraline took a step closer to the man, and he fell apart.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman