pull apart
Example Sentences
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At the time, Earth's ancient supercontinent Rodinia was beginning to pull apart, creating deep fractures in the crust.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026
Just over a decade ago, Southern Europe was the center of a eurozone debt crisis that threatened to pull apart the bloc of countries that use the euro.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024
"But they don't seem to smoothly pull apart - they go through these pulses of higher activity. And this is likely what we're seeing right now in the Reykjanes."
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024
As the plates pull apart, new magma rises up to fill the gaps, triggering earthquakes and volcanic activity.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2023
We pull apart and turn toward the wall, where a woman with short brown hair is projected.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
