to bits

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Recent Examples of to bits Janet is at boarding school and the usual domestic routine—breakfast, school uniform, drop-off, pickup, playdate, supper, homework, bath, bed—has been blown to bits. Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Trust the Brontës to be a squadron of Shtumtroopers, silencing people to bits. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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“To bits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/to%20bits. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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