parted
Example Sentences
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She gazed around; her pink mouth parted in wonder.
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It was escorted by a Russian navy ship across the English Channel, but the two vessels parted ways when the tanker entered the Atlantic Ocean, according to the British Royal Navy.
From Barron's
I got up and parted the curtain an inch.
From Literature
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It also parted ways with its chief operating, financial, and legal executives.
From Barron's
Suddenly, the clouds at the end of the ravine parted, and Torak saw what lay beyond.
From Literature
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