apart

Example Sentences

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Taking two people who start apart and they finally discover that connection but too late.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The retired nurse, who lives on Attleboro Lane, claimed vibrations caused by heavy machinery had damaged their property: "It's destroyed our home, I'm embarrassed about home, it's falling apart."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

You say you keep your finances separate, apart from a joint bank account and, I presume, your current and future properties.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“The two sides are still really far apart in negotiations,” said Matthew Kroenig, a former Pentagon official at the Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“Something’s wrong with you. Ben and my daughter drove across the country to get you, because you asked. You asked. And now look what’s happened. You’ve torn apart your own family.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy