tear apart

Leading up to the workplace raid, federal agents arrested immigrants as they came to scheduled check-ins or made courthouse appearances up and down the state, tearing apart families.

“How do you sleep at night, tearing apart families,” one woman screamed as a stoic agent.

Bannon, who had suggested Leo as a dark horse for the papacy, predicted tensions between the White House and Vatican - and said they could even tear apart American Catholics.

Remember “Nurse Jackie” nearly tearing apart her car when her pills fell between the seats?

"The bullets exchanged not only hurt those who hold the weapons, but also tear apart the dreams of our communities, break up families and sow terror in the hears of our children."