separated

Example Sentences

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The Grossmans were separated at the time of the fatal crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It was Hillary Dawa Sherpa, a climbing guide who got separated from his clients when descending the mountain six days earlier.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Infected animals also typically need to be separated from the herd.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

When two objects are separated by an extremely small distance, only a few hundred nanometers, heat can travel between them much more efficiently than it does under ordinary conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Now they were separated anyway and the farther he was from shore, the slimmer his chance of making it.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret