rend asunder
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The first and foremost is the bond of family relationship, which is not an efficient unity, for how often it happens that disagreement and divergence rend asunder this close tie of association.
From The Promulgation of Universal Peace by `Abdu'l-Bahá
Tremendous new forces would rend asunder the Earth, its moon, and Antrid.
From The Copper-Clad World by Vincent, Harl
I love it too well; I want the severing hand of trial to rend asunder the thousand evil passions which connect me with it.
From Memoir of Mary L. Ware, Wife of Henry Ware, Jr. by Hall, Edward B.
S: The heavens may almost rend asunder from above them and the angels sing the praise of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those on earth; now surely Allah is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf
This was the nation which the Secessionists proposed to rend asunder.
From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by Merriam, George Spring
