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
The tests are made by using a cubic inch of the metal and compressing it, and by trying to draw apart a square inch of metal.
From Practical Mechanics for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough
A knock on the door made them draw apart.
From The Reef by Wharton, Edith
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
