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Example Sentences

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"They virtually died of a broken heart eight years apart."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Scientists interpret this as a genuine decrease in water because temperatures in the upper atmosphere are high enough to break water molecules apart into their constituent elements.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The Monarch Tracking proposal stood apart from the others because of the strong support it enjoyed from Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The time to reduce investment risk is when things feel great, not after they’ve fallen apart.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

There were few streetlamps here, spread far apart, but the hulking sign planted on the hill blinked brightly, first HOLLY, then WOOD, then LAND, before it started all over again.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu