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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The 13th-century Dominican friary had been redeveloped for more secular uses after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in the mid-16th century.—
ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Rinker, on the other hand, could ask another municipality to annex its property even if the town decides against dissolution.— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Removing barriers The new facility seeks to provide more dignity for clients and remove barriers that keep victims from separating themselves from harmful environments, Mortensen said.— Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
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A lot of people have a hard time separating the actor from the character.— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
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Such agreements often include incredibly detailed terms with wildly differing splits and sometimes convoluted formulas.— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
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Working between the pipes for the Kings for the second straight game, goaltender Anton Forsberg made his presence felt midway through the frame, doing the splits to fend off an attempt with his right foot.— Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Ebus added that interest in Venezuela is already dividing potential investors, with smaller risk-taking firms eager to enter while major companies remain cautious.— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Much of the play is dedicated to Asaf trying to figure out this conflict between his progressive views and his faith and sense of history, and also to airing the arguments about Israel that were dividing the left in the George Floyd era and continue to do so in 2026.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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The title character — played by Jason Schwartzman, who also sings the very catchy theme song — is a tuxedo cat whose life is thrown into disarray by the breakup of his human owners.— Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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After graduating from the University of Southern California in 1991, he was cast in Saved by the Bell for a three-episode arc, where his character was infamously the catalyst for Zack and Kelly’s breakup.— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
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Cities were ranked by the relative different of the cost of renting a one-pedroom apartment and splitting rental costs for a two-bedroom unit equally with a roommate.— Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
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Families like the ones served by Knightsbridge may be operating at a different scale, but the underlying pattern—uprooting a household, splitting a family across time zones, reorganizing daily life around one child’s athletic trajectory—is hardly confined to the ultra-wealthy.— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
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Moments later, video showed the officer raising his weapon over the glass partition that separated them and firing two foam rounds at Rahman, nearly striking him in his groin.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Finally, the bathroom is tucked behind the bedroom, with an opening cut into the partition wall to let natural light reach the shower.— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026
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Features like front and rear locking differentials and a disconnecting front stabilizer bar help the truck crawl over obstacles that would challenge most pickups.— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
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There are several natural gas marketers in the state, but the commission said Atlanta Gas Light is still responsible for the pipelines and connecting and disconnecting service.— Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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