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separate

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






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The gases separate as they move through columns that can be more than 200 feet tall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

However, their affiliated fundraising arms – including those supporting athletics – are set up as separate nonprofit foundations and typically need to apply for and receive that designation.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The gases separate as they move through columns that can be more than 200 feet tall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

This week, L.A. federal prosecutors were in two separate trials involving a charge of assault on a federal officer tied to immigration protests.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“But I saw what was going on and I said, ‘You can’t separate them,’ and she seemed to think I was Ginny’s granddaughter and in this case I let her.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman