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Recent Examples of apart
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
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
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Being apart of this organization for seven years was life changing.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
Add two or three wool dryer balls or new tennis balls to help break apart clumps and maintain the loft in the insulation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025
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
Adjective
The Austin and Midland airports are about 330 miles apart.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Being apart of this organization for seven years was life changing.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
Adjective
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With nowhere to go and plenty of time on her hands, Jones started driving around — sometimes to grab coffee, sometimes just to clear her head.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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So those are the tracks that determinedly break from the overriding tone that runs through the other songs, which is rather more glum, or at least searching and reflective about why too much time got wasted in a long, nowhere love affair.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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Not even a messy divorce could tear them asunder.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rain is forecast to begin arriving along Baja California Sur on Wednesday and continue through Friday, bringing 4 to 8 inches of rain, with greater amounts possible in isolated locations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sasebo is on Japan's southernmost main island of Kyushu, while Uruma is on the southwestern outlying island of Okinawa.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Buildings in Afghanistan tend to be low-rise constructions, mostly of concrete and brick, with homes in rural and outlying areas made from mud bricks and wood.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.—
UnCruise Adventures,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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Terranea offers a large variety of room categories and multi-bedroom villas with features, such as fireplaces, full kitchens, and ocean views, near its pools, restaurants, or in secluded areas surrounded by lush landscaping.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One of the nearby campers was Massachusetts retired firefighter Kevin Carter, who helped administer CPR, WMTW reported.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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That’s what happened to 64-year-old retired nurse Donna Niebauer when, over the course of one terrifying night, Hurricane Helene ravaged her peaceful mountain community of Burnsville, North Carolina and cut off power for more than two months.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Choosing who carries the card out can be rooted in superstition, some secret joke or, simply, the closest player to the dugout steps.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The secret weapon is flower pollen, according to their study recently published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There is an odd statistic connected to Osaka that means everything or nothing.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the site rise the blocky tops of many-coloured containers, the odd crane.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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