asunder
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Born in Toronto in 1950, Candy had his world torn asunder at age 4 when his father died.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
But as history well knows, all of their lives would be torn asunder by Lennon’s assassination.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2024
“The psychological, intellectual, and cultural fabric necessary for a thriving academic community has been torn asunder, and it will take years, if not generations, to mend.”
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 19, 2023
Chip Kelly has a solution for all the crazy cross-country travel, not to mention the century’s worth of rivalries and tradition torn asunder by ceaseless realignment in college football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
When the sky splits asunder and the dark powers of Muspell march out on their war journey, Frey will wish he still had his sword.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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