apart

Example Sentences

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The officer charged in that incident briefly paused before joining a crowd of other officers who pulled the two apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“When cases begin to fall apart after being advanced so publicly, it is fair to ask whether the process itself was flawed from the outset.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

And apart from Chen Zhi, none of the tycoons accused of hosting the compounds behind their casinos has yet been touched.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“The diary’s dailiness sets it apart in the self-writing sea,” Ms. Rubiner observes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The paper was frayed and nearly falling apart because every night, without fail, Pili would read to her little brother.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova