split up

Example Sentences

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Manilow grew up poor in Brooklyn, the only son of a Jewish mother and an Irish father who split up right after he was born.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Other questions: What happens if you split up?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Kimberley did eventually split up with Guess after a year together, and was keen to move on with her life.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

But the proposals from Fertitta and Icahn Enterprises both involve structuring the deal in a way that would allow the company to be split up without Vici’s consent, those people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

“So I’ve been thinking about what you said. We could all be split up tomorrow. I need to stay with Emilia.”

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys