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separate

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






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“It’s amicable, they gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways,” a source told People.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

By the 2030s, however, the company hopes to separate some of its rare earths in Brazil and recycle magnet waste generated during manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Oil prices can gyrate sharply, so Fed officials prefer to look at a separate measure of inflation known as the core rate that strips out energy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Some have been carried out by the 413th separate battalion "Raid" of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, whose commander, Yevhen Karas, spoke to the BBC from an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Kate was able to mirror-write a message using her right hand, call the alphabet when raps sounded, and take down a separate rapped message with her left hand, at the same time.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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