The phrase "a possible breakdown of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing potential issues, failures, or analyses of a system, process, or concept.
Example: "In our meeting, we will discuss a possible breakdown of the project's timeline and how to address any delays."
Alternatives: "a potential failure of" or "a possible analysis of".
But there was real anxiety about a possible breakdown of security as Mrs Thatcher began her speech.
So could there be another dimension to this deployment – as a contingency, say, against the inability of the Sierra Leone authorities to enforce a quarantine regime, or even against a possible breakdown of law and order.
As East Germany went through its own revolution, rejecting one Communist leader after another, facing a possible breakdown of authority, and as our allies became increasingly concerned, US policymakers could no longer take refuge behind the boilerplate declaration that we support a unified Germany in NATO.
He added that the current gold price might in fact be low, as it is not factoring in a possible breakdown of some sort in the euro zone or any potential geopolitical shocks, for example from worsening political situations in the Middle East.
Dibut.MPRP showed minimal ability to inhibit L1210/MPR cells although this compound was a possible breakdown product of bis(dibut.MPR P and a source of the same extracellular degradation products.
It takes him to the point of a possible breakdown".
A possible breakdown mechanism involving the electrophilic attack of the hydroxyl radical is given.
For fibrates we observed a possible breakdown product.
Mulvany (18/12) instead emphasised the importance for food security of the International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources, which seeks to ensure the free flow of plant genetic resources for food production, as it would safeguard these important resources for humanity and guarantee that they remain as a backup to possible breakdown of GM crop varieties in the future.
As warring groups prepared for battle despite a month-old cease-fire, West African mediators faced the possible breakdown of peace talks to end a conflict that has cost hundreds of lives, sent thousands fleeing their homes and crippled the economy.
But the potential combination of unconventional weapons and terrorism, climate change and environmental degradation, global shortages of basic resources and the possible breakdown of the economic order present immeasurable risks unless the world's governments decide to address them seriously and together.
