partition
Example Sentences
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Moveable partitions divide the massive space: the front houses the Judith Center, the gender equality nonprofit that Andrews launched in 2024, while the back serves as her office, studio and archive.
From Los Angeles Times
When one sibling wants to live in the inherited home but cannot afford to buy out the other, it’s usually time for hard decisions: a partition action, if necessary, to sell and move on.
From MarketWatch
The Line Hotels, a boutique chain, uses a mix of partial partitions, pocket doors and glass in lieu of traditional bathroom doors.
And the end of partition would be costly: While the Republic of Ireland is now one of the wealthiest economies in Western Europe, Mr. Stephens argues, Northern Ireland has become one of its poorest regions.
The daughter of a tea trader, she moved to what is now Bangladesh with her family after the partition of India.
From BBC
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