Adverb He stood with his feet planted far apart. He stood apart while the other members of the team celebrated. Their children were born two years apart. My wife and I are unhappy when we're apart. They separated and have been living apart for the past year.
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There's another thing that sets people apart -- the need for human babies to learn to sleep on their own. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Russia doesn’t have a monopoly on nationalist fervor and propaganda, but its particular brand of these, combined with shockingly old-school spycraft, sets it apart. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 Yet the aspirational nature of the entire facility sets it apart. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 Van Putten's enthusiasm for back-of-house restaurant work sets her apart in the job market nationwide, too. Allison Salerno, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 The move was textbook, one of the nuances that sets Vandersloot apart as one of the best point guards in WNBA history. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 What really sets it apart are the amenities, though. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2022 MoviePass sets itself apart by working with multiple theater chains, but Angert said that alone may not be enough to get customers interested. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 Add dill and crumbled feta cheese for the savory, tangy bite that sets this Easter dish apart. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022
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QAnon and other conspiracy theories have torn apart families across America and occasionally led to violence. David K. Li, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 The show is kind of blowing apart constraints and [not] conforming to gender stereotypes. Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 12 Aug. 2022 Stand while returning your right leg to the hip width apart stance. Jon-erik Kawamoto, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2021 What Sue Ozdemir learned growing up taking apart electric motors in her dad’s auto repair shop has been steering her career ever since, both in small businesses and at GE. Joan Michelson, Forbes, 6 June 2022 The Nissenbaums have only two other employees, and taking apart cars can be long, tough, and physical. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022 After months of picking apart White House’s Build Back Better proposal—summarily shooting down proposal after proposal—the senator now claims to be pursuing bipartisan climate and energy legislation. Mary Annaïse Heglar, The New Republic, 3 May 2022 Companies have to set up policies for hybrid workplaces that make for a unified office culture no matter how far apart employees are from each other or the office. Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 4 May 2022 But many attempting the popular craft take apart microwaves or car batteries to use as power sources.NBC News, 26 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English, from Anglo-French a part, literally, to one side