fell apart
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When her fiance suffered a medical emergency and their planned elopement and relationship fell apart, she could have quietly drawn a line under the chapter.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
In July, a fragile 2022 truce fell apart after the Houthis allowed an Iranian plane to land in Yemen's capital Sanaa in defiance of Riyadh's control over Yemeni airspace, setting off a spate of attacks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
He spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Brewers, emerging as an ace before everything fell apart with the Mets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Around 1,000 mine supervisors agreed to launch the protest after government-mediated talks between BHP and the union fell apart.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
She was old and tough but we ate every shred of meat and sucked on the bones until they fell apart in our mouths.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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