draw apart
Example Sentences
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As with Jeeves, I struggle when I try to draw apart the strands of the enormous, tangled Jack Reacher knot in my memory.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2020
A couple’s lips brush slowly for a kiss, then draw apart.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2012
Mr. Pope—gentlemen," Gay went on turning to the others, "will you excuse me if I draw apart with our young madam.
From Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera' by Pearce, Charles Edward
During the period of waiting, chiefs, leaving their own following, greet each other, and draw apart for converse among themselves.
From John Ames, Native Commissioner A Romance of the Matabele Rising by Mitford, Bertram
Two or three times we were compelled to stop and draw apart, because neither of us had strength left to use either claws or jaw.
From Bear Brownie The Life of a Bear by Robinson, H. P.
