apart
Example Sentences
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"It was devastating, it blew our family apart," said Darren.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The switches moved one second apart, according to the initial accident report.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But voting data pushed out by the Associated Press came as two separate updates one minute apart, with Bass’ and Raman’s votes in the first and Pratt’s in the second.
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
Maggie reached into Bernadette’s bowl and started pulling apart pieces of dough.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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