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separate

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






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In a separate incident in Lake Forest, the mother of a 14-year-old was charged after her son allegedly crashed into an 81-year-old man in April as the boy was doing wheelies on his e-motorcycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Testing during the project showed that AI systems could identify individual vulnerabilities and instantly link separate, minor weaknesses into viable avenues of attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

While the defendants were charged over separate incidents, they were sentenced together on Wednesday at Canterbury Crown Court due to the similarity of their offences.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That led some aerospace experts to wonder whether separate fighter jets might be better -- although that would likely add costs, a potential problem for France's already strained government budget.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A small equipment capsule that was connected to Gagarin’s capsule by electrical cables had failed to separate.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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