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draw apart



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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




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