apart

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One approach focuses on nearby space, measuring distances to stars and galaxies to calculate how fast everything is moving apart.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

That has happened at all other times apart from the current run they're on.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Farther up Main Street, planter boxes are falling apart, with tree roots snaking down the wall, uprooting concrete and auditioning for roles in a sequel to “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“Maybe after this weekend we get some clarity on whether or not Iran and U.S. are so far apart that they can’t come to an agreement.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

She was old and tough but we ate every shred of meat and sucked on the bones until they fell apart in our mouths.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff