divorce

Example Sentences

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Brontë’s book is completely divorced from modern technology.

From Salon

"We never walk out of the house on an argument. We never sleep in separate beds. We never say the D word... divorce."

From BBC

Among the reasons for living alone: increased longevity, higher divorce rates among older adults and children who are more scattered than previous generations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Only 11 out of the marriages she matched ended in divorce, a huge feat in a city with the highest divorce rate in Nigeria, according to the morality police, Hisbah.

From Barron's

Frances and Andrew got divorced while he was in prison.

From BBC