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Recent Examples of apart
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Since 2005, the Savage Stone Quarry has mined a mineral called Baltimore gabbro, which is used for road beds, riprap and airport runways, by blasting apart chunks of rock in a large open pit, situated between Interstate 95 and Route 1.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
But that just grew us further and further apart.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
Since 2005, the Savage Stone Quarry has mined a mineral called Baltimore gabbro, which is used for road beds, riprap and airport runways, by blasting apart chunks of rock in a large open pit, situated between Interstate 95 and Route 1.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
Adjective
Then pull the meat apart and assemble the tacos.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
But that just grew us further and further apart.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
Adjective
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With nowhere to go and plenty of time on her hands, Jones started driving around — sometimes to grab coffee, sometimes just to clear her head.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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So those are the tracks that determinedly break from the overriding tone that runs through the other songs, which is rather more glum, or at least searching and reflective about why too much time got wasted in a long, nowhere love affair.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Not even a messy divorce could tear them asunder.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This allows bitBiome researchers to identify novel genes to insert into a standard laboratory protein-production organism and generate samples of potentially interesting new versions of the enzymes or proteins encoded by the isolated gene sequences.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The film, which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, opens with a truck speeding off after having deposited the body of a teenage girl dressed in a school uniform on an isolated desert peak.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sasebo is on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, while Uruma is on the southwestern outlying island of Okinawa.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Buildings in Afghanistan tend to be low-rise constructions, mostly of concrete and brick, with homes in rural and outlying areas made from mud bricks and wood.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Surrounded by rocky limestone cliffs, verdant rainforests and the emerald Andaman Sea, the world’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a secluded, 54-room temple to contemporary Thai design that is as beautiful as its backdrop.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sunset and Ocean Isle beaches are favorites for families, while Caswell and Bald Head Island are more secluded and rich with wildlife.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Kirk met Montgomery, a retired businessman, after Kirk gave a speech at a conservative youth summit in Illinois.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thomas O'Connor, a retired FBI agent, responded to the Pentagon within 15 minutes of a jetliner slamming into it.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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North was convicted in 1989 on three felony charges for helping to arrange the illicit sale of weapons to Iran and divert the proceeds to fund a secret war against anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The in-game map also purposefully obscures some of the game's secret nooks and crannies, which can only be found with careful observation (or a handy walkthrough).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So, Hilleary will be in the odd position of facing a significant pay cut for getting a big promotion on Capitol Hill.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The iPhone Air Only Supports USB 2 Speeds The iPhone Air is relatively full-featured for such a thin phone, but Apple did make some odd compromises.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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