apart

Example Sentences

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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

But Fury quickly found rhythm, picking apart Makhmudov's high guard and limited movement with counters, switching between southpaw and orthodox.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

It takes up to 120 biodegradable Tuftext-brand latex balloons spaced about 12 feet apart to create the chain, Bose said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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

They were at the bus stop, but standing apart from the other kids, out of the glow of the streetlight.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix