apart
Example Sentences
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"We can see gases come off the comet, and water molecules break apart into hydrogen and oxygen atoms."
From Science Daily
Herbert should have time to pick apart this Dallas defense, and look for rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II to get more involved than he has been in recent weeks.
From Los Angeles Times
But little more than a grand entrance arch was built before financing fell apart during the global financial crisis.
As the U.S. approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, the country feels as if it’s coming apart.
As time passes and several grow less independent—exiled to assisted-living facilities outside the city—their small circle starts to break apart.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.