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loses it

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present tense third-person singular of lose it

as in cracks

to yield to mental or emotional stress She lost it when she was told there would be yet another delay.

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falls apart

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Get that transition wrong, and the whole concept falls apart.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Storms early Thursday should weaken as the morning system falls apart and moves east, leading to what could be the hottest day of the week.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

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