splitting up

Example Sentences

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Associated British Foods announced Tuesday that it would spin off its budget fashion chain Primark, splitting up one of the country's largest consumer businesses.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Now, the group of states will likely try to persuade a judge during a new phase of proceedings that splitting up Live Nation is the only way to fix a broken market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Before setting off on his final journey, Daniel said he would "like to think the mountain will be crying today because we're splitting up".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

First, it was a series of strong atmospheric rivers in January 2023 that set off a troublesome landslide, again splitting up the world-famous drive along Big Sur’s iconic coastline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

As we get to the point where we start splitting up, my teammates reappear as tiny dots on a small map in my view.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu