asunder

Example Sentences

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I remember the '70s when there was hope – we naively clung to it during the Carter years, only to have it ripped asunder by supply side economics, Ronald Reagan and his friends the evangelicals.

From Salon

As I entered Kyle's room, I saw a vision of a soul torn asunder.

From Salon

But the guard, who turns 30 in June, also has a no-trade clause in his contract that prohibits the Wizards from tossing him asunder.

From Washington Post

That, too, proved to be prophetic, as the convention was torn asunder by protests and violence.

From Washington Post

“Stop qualifying with ‘think,’ because the minute you start qualifying with ‘think,’ then you’re rendering asunder the First Amendment,” she said.

From New York Times