as in apart
into parts or pieces the environmental organization was torn asunder by bitter rivalries

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  • Yet even in this cradle of endemic life, one region stands apart, both for its diversity and its age.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • With title races across Europe’s elite struggling for excitement this season, the 24-team Pitching In Isthmian Premier League stands apart.
    Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Asunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asunder. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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