breakup
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Scientists link the catastrophe to intense greenhouse conditions, oxygen loss in the oceans, widespread acidification, and massive volcanic eruptions tied to the breakup of the ancient Pangaean supercontinent.
From Science Daily
Tony Blair believed his Labour government had defeated the threat of a breakup of the UK by delivering devolution to Wales and Scotland, newly released documents reveal.
From BBC
Many consultants were calling for a breakup of the company into more agile offshoots.
The episodes contain some of the season’s bigger emotional beats, including one of TV’s most amicable breakups between teenagers, a mended friendship and a character finally living his true self openly.
From Los Angeles Times
Reiner met his wife while directing “When Harry Met Sally…” and changed the ending—originally a breakup—to a happily-ever-after, he said, because of her.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
