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Recent Examples of apart
NPR, 14 May 2026
Between blisters, bunions, and aching arches, plenty of pairs look great but fall apart after a few hours.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Its downtown has more shuttered and falling-apart buildings than usable ones.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
Reporter Jess Clark looks at how the school system and local government responded to these accusations so many years apart.
—NPR, 14 May 2026
Between blisters, bunions, and aching arches, plenty of pairs look great but fall apart after a few hours.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 May 2026
Adjective
Tian’s team has conducted numerous studies on teasing apart mechanisms in the brain’s motor and auditory regions, including mapping abnormal signals that could lead to confusion between inner and external sounds.
—Hannah Seo, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2025
Its downtown has more shuttered and falling-apart buildings than usable ones.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apart
Adjective
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Stopping the train to nowhere funding, using those funds to pay off our federal EDD debt so that businesses can reduce THEIR EDD encumbrances by the 1-5% they’re being charged now.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Southerners believe that burning ears out of nowhere means that someone is talking about you.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Things are kept mostly under wraps in this trailer, which spotlights the family vibe and the gnawing concern that something isn’t right, alongside jarring footage of a suburban street torn asunder.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Nothing shall tear this stone and snail asunder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Officials are pleading with farmers not to give up, stressing that local agriculture is crucial for the isolated archipelago.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Outfitters like Mills Wilderness Adventures lead multiday horseback journeys deep into the backcountry, complete with meals and camp setups, allowing travelers to experience this stunning, isolated place without the logistical heavy lifting.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The proposal asks voters to approve a 10-year, $570 million millage in August to improve and expand bus services, specifically targeting outlying former 'opt-out' Wayne County communities where bus service is sparse.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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By 1890, the population of Los Angeles had nearly quintupled, and land speculation in the city’s outlying areas, from the coast to the mountains, was rampant.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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For bigger crews, there’s a three-bedroom Coral Villa and the swirling Perlah Villa complex, which comes with space for up to nine guests and has a pool, dining pavilion, and secluded beachfront lawn for barbecues.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Other award-winning sites include a place with a drive-in movie theater near Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah, geodesic domes in Texas, safari tents in Kentucky, a secluded tent getaway in the Catskills of New York and a converted school bus outside Lake Huron in Michigan.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The 61-year-old retired police officer spent 37 days behind bars before authorities dropped the felony charge against him in October.—
R.j. Rico,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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The 10th District will feature a rematch between Perry, a retired Army National Guard brigadier general and staunch Trump ally, and Stelson, a former television news anchor who narrowly lost to him in 2024.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The secret dinner series, founded by Alexandria Ott, brings together collaboration with chefs for unique dining experiences.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Zúñiga was part of the secret negotiating team that struck a deal with Cuban officials, including Raul Castro’s son, to restore diplomatic ties during the Obama administration.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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And maybe hold a parallel history of travel and displacement in some odd way?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The episode included Colbert reminiscing on some odd and unfortunate moments from filming The Late Show, and the host chatting with some of his staff about their roles on the show.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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“Apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apart. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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