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part company

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  1. Go separate ways; also, disagree about something. For example, After they reached the park Jeff and Jane parted company, or They parted company on their views of foreign policy. [Early 1700s]


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Tomlin spent the better part of the month engulfed in speculation as to whether or not he and Pittsburgh were ready to part company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

It was a brave decision by the Blues to part company with Mauricio Pochettino in the summer, who many felt was beginning to turn things around.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024

Where I would probably part company a little bit with Joe is that it's of course the defendant's lawyers' desire to taint the jury pool.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023

Charges may well follow against the co-conspirators, some of whom could choose to part company with Trump and cooperate with the government.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023

“Or I drive off, and we part company for good.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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