apart

Example Sentences

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They were at the bus stop, but standing apart from the other kids, out of the glow of the streetlight.

From Literature

This process helped the nail slowly pull the two bone ends apart - by around 1mm each day - while the body naturally filled the gap with new bone tissue.

From BBC

But with the two events spaced more than one week apart, “being in a high-pressure atmosphere for so long takes its toll,” Glenn said.

From Los Angeles Times

When the chains are farther apart, the material acts as a semiconductor.

From Science Daily

Saka's inclusion as a number 10 brings this added fluidity to Arsenal's attack, which helped them pull apart Wigan for the duration of his cameo.

From BBC