fell apart
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Ocean Way arrives after the collapse of the LA Jazz Festival, which had bold ambitions for a 40,000-capacity set on Dockweiler Beach yet fell apart under permit and financial stress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Exports recovered under a deal to reopen the strait, but dipped again after the agreement fell apart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Goretzka was in concrete talks with AC Milan at one point, but that fell apart.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was typical of the star's ability to radiate cheery goodwill that she never held a grudge against Wagoner, always crediting him with giving her a crucial career break, even after their relationship fell apart.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Only for about ten seconds. Then it fell apart, and the papier mache clogged up the drain in the art-room sink for a month.”
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
