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Example Sentences
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The Civil War tore the country apart but eventually led to the abolishment of slavery.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
"I'm completely unscathed apart from a bit of a dodgy ear from the pressure - but how I've got away with it unscathed I have no idea."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
"It smells of burning. It affects tourism, it affects everything –- the world is falling apart all around us," said Cano.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Wilde found further inspiration in Araki’s own fortitude, his steadfastness to his ideals and how it sets him apart from many other filmmakers who parlayed early indie cred into payday careerism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
I felt it now, all inside of me, as if just saying my name out loud had unleashed a force and it was wrapping around the tangles, ready to rip them apart.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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