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
Madonna was widely rumoured to headline Glastonbury in 2024, before negotiations fell apart.
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
Something I didn’t even know was breakable just fell apart inside me.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
