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
On Earth, the crust is broken into moving plates that collide, pull apart, and grind past one another.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 18, 2026
"But they don't seem to smoothly pull apart - they go through these pulses of higher activity. And this is likely what we're seeing right now in the Reykjanes."
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
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
When they do finally pull apart, it’s with a new knowledge.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
