split up
Example Sentences
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However, before the due date, the couple split up and did not reconcile.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
He suggested Kao split up his donation to be “less conspicuous.”
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the wake of what they view as Jane’s power grab, Steven and Amy see a scenario in which they are willing to split up the empire, much like Sol once did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
But within less than two years, we split up, and I had no legal claim to see the kids whom, for years, I’d considered my own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was beyond the picnic tree that Sairy and Tiller split up, each heading to the other’s understone fund.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
