fell apart
Example Sentences
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The Journal viewed that email and others that Moffitt, Bergh and Wilson exchanged over the span of five days as the deal started to come together and then fell apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
D’Amaro signaled that Disney remained open to “potential commercial opportunities with OpenAI and others” after its previously announced partnership with the ChatGPT maker fell apart.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
That didn’t happen in this case, though, and the ash devil eventually just fell apart.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
The damage reached workers, too: As facilities fell apart, some employees said they were buying food for residents out of their own pockets.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
But the brilliant form fell apart immediately, leaving him back among the dregs of racing.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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