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
Even though it is made of many separate pieces, the tangled mass can be difficult to pull apart and can act almost like a single solid object.
From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026
Saka's inclusion as a number 10 brings this added fluidity to Arsenal's attack, which helped them pull apart Wigan for the duration of his cameo.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Just over a decade ago, Southern Europe was the center of a eurozone debt crisis that threatened to pull apart the bloc of countries that use the euro.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024
“I made popcorn for us,” I say when we pull apart.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
