pull apart
Example Sentences
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Firefighters continued their campaign to pull apart the structure and get at the flames hidden inside as additional crews arrived from across the region to assist with the fire battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
In July 2024, firefighters had to pull apart one such toilet in Indigo Valley in the state of Victoria after a man got stranded in it.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
On Earth, the crust is broken into moving plates that collide, pull apart, and grind past one another.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
Her backup is sparse, pulsing electronic sounds that come together as chords, pull apart and realign; she sounds fulfilled, fascinated and enthralled.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Everyone tested it when they were growing up: seeing how far they could pull apart, coming back with intense relief.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
