sunder
Example Sentences
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By the memoir’s end, that tidal wave sunders the relationship among the sisters and destroys the world of their childhood.
Democratic consultant Jim Ross and his Republican consultant brother, Tom, say their affection and mutual regard is something no campaign can ever sunder — even in these contentious times.
From Los Angeles Times
The sundered ship fans out like a deck of cards then collapses, smoldering.
From New York Times
They spoke of how their community would be sundered and friendships lost, because their public school is at the center of these bonds.
From Los Angeles Times
But when the university ordered them off campus, their sense of safety was sundered.
From Los Angeles Times
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