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separate

[sep-uh-reyt, sep-er-it] / ˈsɛp əˌreɪt, ˈsɛp ər ɪt /






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Sanchez was due to visit a fire-hit area in Valencia, in the east of the country where firefighters are battling a separate blaze and 15,000 more people have been evacuated.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

In a separate scam, some artists have uploaded songs that falsely claim to be collaborations with higher-profile musicians.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Moran is co-sponsoring a separate bill giving the federal government authority to order tech companies to shut down AI models deemed too dangerous.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

Nacua and left tackle Alaric Jackson were involved in separate off-field incidents in the last seven months that have not, to this point, resulted in misdemeanor criminal charges.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Historians try to separate tall tales and fanciful recollections from actual events.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

NIRSpec separates infrared light into its component wavelengths, allowing scientists to determine how gas is moving, what it is made of, and how its properties vary across a region.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

McKinsey appointed Andrew Pickersgill as its new board chair, a move that separates the chair and global managing partner role at the firm.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

While discarded elements are through lines in Flod’s sculptural work, it’s the community impact that separates Pinky from the rest.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

That distinction is what separates these trips from ordinary vacations.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

A sewage canal, twenty feet wide, separates them from the rails.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Austria and Algeria are separated by language, religion, history and the Mediterranean.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

"Older generations separated political life from everyday life," said Joyojeet Pal, a professor at the University of Michigan who studies technology and society.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Our nations of origin may be separated by distance, language and even culture, but on this night, Los Angeles was a city where we all came together as one.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

He found that widely separated pairs of stars, known as binaries, are less common after one member of the pair becomes a white dwarf.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

When Ernest Light was ordered to the right, he found himself separated from his father and brother.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Anger over soaring electricity bills is separating winning utility stocks from the losers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Roberts, who has also talked about separating the visit from politics, kept his review brief.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

They showed fewer signs of separating or becoming unusually thick.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

“The goal of separating the publication of the report from our earnings results is to keep the focus on our primary financial metrics — revenue and operating profit,” Netflix said in its letter to shareholders.

From MarketWatch Jul. 16, 2026

Each of her footsteps made a sound like Velcro strips separating.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia




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