partition
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Ordering is done at the counter, right next to the massive glass enclosure displaying all the roast ducks, chopped to order behind a small stainless-steel partition.
From Seattle Times
Mejia installed a ping-pong table in a City Hall East break room, favors track suits and frequently brings his corgis Killa and Kirby to a partitioned area in his executive suite, former employees said.
From Los Angeles Times
The kitchen is right next to an entertainment room, where two young children and a woman were making a racket at the pool table, with only a thin, frosted-glass partition between them.
From Washington Post
These tours by religious and nationalist Jews have increased in size and frequency in recent years, raising fears by Palestinians that Israel may partition the site.
From Seattle Times
British rule stoked tensions among communities, leading to violence in 1947 after the country was partitioned into Pakistan and modern India.
From Washington Post
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