asunder

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Born in Toronto in 1950, Candy had his world torn asunder at age 4 when his father died.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Why would they surrender such a deep and meaningful relationship for some short-term tactical gain, or allow a disagreement over personalities or policy to set things asunder?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2025

But as history well knows, all of their lives would be torn asunder by Lennon’s assassination.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2024

The worriers fret that in so doing, we further rip the country asunder because, uh, what if it doesn’t work out the way the purists had hoped?

From Slate • Jan. 19, 2024

The staff broke asunder and fell from his hand.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien