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Adverb
The Camino de la Costa stairway that leads to the ocean in the Lower Hermosa neighborhood has been falling apart for years, to the point that the concrete is crumbling and the rebar is rusted.—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025 The two shopping and dining complexes, with no love between them, are growing — apart.—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Adjective
Since 2005, the Savage Stone Quarry has mined a mineral called Baltimore gabbro, which is used for road beds, riprap and airport runways, by blasting apart chunks of rock in a large open pit, situated between Interstate 95 and Route 1.—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024 But oxygen can arise from other processes: Sunlight could break apart water in the planet’s atmosphere, for example.—Elise Cutts, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for apart
Today, the remaining drive-ins can be counted on one hand: the Malt Shop, Frosty Drive N in Denton and Theo’s Drive-In in Grand Prairie, and maybe a couple more in outlying towns.
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Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2025
Among the more than 300 comments, many Facebook users thought the restaurant was not understanding of outlying circumstances.
The secluded property spans nearly 13,000 square feet of both inside and outdoor space where guests can post up by the pool, lounge in covered cabanas, or nosh on authentic Caribbean spreads fusing African, West Indian, and European cuisine.
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Karla Pope,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
Nestled on the coasts of Islamorada, a village in the Florida Keys, are a series of secluded beaches that attract saltwater fishermen from all over the world.
Personal journey: Arriving in Miami from Cuba as a teenager, Arnaz initially worked odd jobs before reinventing himself as a musician, leading to a successful career that included collaborations with notable band leaders and performances in New York and Miami Beach.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
In the video, Boone is in debt $10 million to his record label and has to raise enough cash to pay them back doing odd jobs.
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