as in dissolution
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the sundering of the nation by bloody civil war
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as in separating
to set or force apart
during the cold war East and West Berlin were sundered by an impenetrable wall
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Noun
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And then, with the dissolution of Stewart-Haas Racing this past offseason, THR acquired one of SHR’s former four Cup charters and signed SVG to the open car.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Marsh said the faculty was promised a conversation about the dissolution of the school.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The objective is to rethink the way that end-of-life motorcycle equipment is handled, avoiding unnecessary waste by creating a sustainable and effective method of separating and recycling the plastics used to make helmets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
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After separating from Anderson and filing for divorce on April 8, Blanchard rekindled her relationship with Urker.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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Those have been volatile as of late, with odds of one or two quarter-point cuts coming this year evenly split, according to CME Group FedWatch data .—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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In contentious splits, the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle.—
Caitlin Gunther,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In an interview with USA TODAY last year ahead of their breakup, Kravitz opened up about filming with Tatum and growing in their relationship.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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The duo got engaged in October 2023 and shocked fans with their October 2024 breakup.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Passengers flying together can lower the partition and share their space.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
AFAR Media,
6 Feb. 2025
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In others, however, the partition is solid, leaving the human with no idea of which cup might be hiding the food.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
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The unions argued that the president's three initiatives — firing of probationary employees, deferred resignation program and planned large-scale reductions in force — violate the separation of powers and federal law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Recognizing the importance of maintaining familial bonds, these projects seek to mitigate the trauma of separation and promote long-term stability for children and families.—
Danny K. Davis,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Alibaba's domestic e-commerce business Taobao and Tmall Group produced revenue growth of 5% for the quarter and company executives said the division would continue to focus on market share stabilisation in the near future.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Based in Los Angeles, after years of working in talent management and leading the brand division at Azoff Music Management (founded by her father Irving Azoff), Statter created Blended Strategy Group in 2015 with Sherry Jhawar.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Prince William Recalls Emotional Childhood Memory with Prince Harry in First Public Mention of Brother in Years The schism between Prince William and Prince Harry reportedly began in 2016 when William expressed concerns about how quickly Harry's relationship with Meghan Markle was moving.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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That said, doing things differently seems to be working out; Terry Black’s restaurants in Dallas and Austin have both made the Texas Monthly list, while Black’s Barbecue, though still a Texas barbecue mainstay, hasn’t merited a mention since the schism.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Sundering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sundering. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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