apart

Example Sentences

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Taking two people who start apart and they finally discover that connection but too late.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The retired nurse, who lives on Attleboro Lane, claimed vibrations caused by heavy machinery had damaged their property: "It's destroyed our home, I'm embarrassed about home, it's falling apart."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Nothing could tear us apart, after all these years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

You say you keep your finances separate, apart from a joint bank account and, I presume, your current and future properties.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The red metal stakes that marked the trail were far apart and some had fallen down.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell