pull apart
Example Sentences
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Firefighters continued their campaign to pull apart the structure and get at the flames hidden inside as additional crews arrived from across the region to assist with the fire battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Even though it is made of many separate pieces, the tangled mass can be difficult to pull apart and can act almost like a single solid object.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
In July 2024, firefighters had to pull apart one such toilet in Indigo Valley in the state of Victoria after a man got stranded in it.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Her backup is sparse, pulsing electronic sounds that come together as chords, pull apart and realign; she sounds fulfilled, fascinated and enthralled.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Her mouth continued to pull apart as Malevolent’s entire face bulged and stretched grotesquely, almost as if there was something inside her, fighting to break free of its prison.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
