apart

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Finding convincing evidence of ancient Martian life means telling apart organic molecules created by living organisms from those produced through ordinary chemistry.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

Belgium took USA apart last time out, but it's hard to read much into that because I am not really sure if it was down to how bad the USA were on the day.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

When the project fell apart, Madonna returned to the recording studio with her history on her mind.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

Diplomats posted to NATO’s arched-glass headquarters in Brussels began grabbing each other in their offices and huddling in regional groupings, according to people close to the talks, discussing whether their alliance was breaking apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

CPU is tied to the fence, ripping apart a cardboard box.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko