fall apart

Example Sentences

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But many - as one summarised - think it may fall apart quickly.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Within weeks, the prosecutor’s marquee case would quietly fall apart.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Fears that the ceasefire could fall apart while crude remains stuck in Hormuz saw West Texas Intermediate oil jump around three percent Thursday, having plunged more than 16 percent the day before.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Paramount would additionally be on the hook for the $2.8 billion breakup fee Warner would owe Netflix should that deal fall apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

I thought Jesse was happy, though in retrospect, the signs were there that he was going to fall apart.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson