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Recent Examples of apart
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
To drag their 13-3 record to that depth, the Padres would have to fall apart and trip over themselves numerous other times.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Elise Cutts, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
How much longer are we supposed to have these set apart programs for Black people?
—Abc News, ABC News, 30 June 2023
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Adverb
The Doctor is worried the uncanny resemblance is more than just a coincidence, and is amazed by the strength of the genetic link between two people living three millennia apart.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 13 Apr. 2025
To drag their 13-3 record to that depth, the Padres would have to fall apart and trip over themselves numerous other times.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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
How much longer are we supposed to have these set apart programs for Black people?
—Abc News, ABC News, 30 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
Adjective
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Sometimes, a naked man will come out of nowhere and disrupt proceedings.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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With nowhere to go, Morant rifles a pass to Bane, who has shifted to the corner.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In Thermal, California, the isolated moment allowed for creativity in the form of clothing to flourish.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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But Mary’s family shared Rodney’s conviction that real justice would have to go well beyond an isolated payment.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The first part of the trip cut through several townships, the outlying communities that the government restricted nonwhite South Africans to during apartheid and that today still largely suffer the effects of poor investment.—
Lee-Ann Olwage,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Polish community moved to the outlying city neighborhoods and the suburbs.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pre-game the big dinner by enjoying a signature French 125 (a French 75 with Cognac) in the restaurant’s chic and secluded speakeasy lounge.—
Annie Archer,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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There were many more wonderful moments in a festival that fuses sounds and artistic expressions from across the globe, coming together in one of the most stunning and secluded places on Earth. 1.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Freida Moss Freida Moss, a retired court secretary, died March 5.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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Agencies who want to hire city retirees have to obtain a waiver from the Civil Service Commission, and even then there are constraints on how much the retired employee can earn.—
Jan Ransom,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When Charlie reveals a secret passion project, and professional lines begin to blur, the two forge an unexpected bond that will teach them both how to live.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2025
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The secret ingredient in this chili is definitely the butter.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Held in the odd year after the presidential election since 1869, Virginia’s gubernatorial race is a cyclical scorecard for voters’ moods and the issues at the forefront of the national consciousness.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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At first glance, these pieces seem to appear odd, with crooked teeth and protruding eyeballs.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When Joao Pedro put Brighton 1-0 up from the penalty spot just after the half-hour, Ruud van Nistelrooy’s men had conceded 22 goals without reply and the away supporters were sensing familiar dark emotions.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Throw in a tight scoreline, some inconsistent officiating at times and a chock-full away fan section that stood up singing the entire night, and things were bound to get chippy.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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