apart

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He bucked a trend when his own batting form improved while the team fell apart around him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

This is why the nation’s founders instituted religious freedom — they witnessed how Europe was torn apart by wars waged between different flavors of Christianity.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“Our homes are 20 miles apart, and he still drives back and forth almost daily.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I hate to say it, and it’s tough, especially for a woman: They really tore her apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Words come at me all at once from every direction, crash into each other, break apart, and fall away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam