apart

Example Sentences

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The switches moved one second apart, according to the initial accident report.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I’m less inclined to judge people from a distance after having met a man on Skid Row who said he fell apart after his young daughter drowned.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Our homes are 20 miles apart, and he still drives back and forth almost daily.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

In a test run that excluded magnetic fields entirely, the protostars moved farther apart instead of closer together.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

“I knew how hard it was when you and Jonah grew apart before. I was worried you’d had a fight or something, but I didn’t want to push.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison