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separate

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






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When cholesterol levels fall, those cellular bonds weaken, allowing cancer cells to separate more easily and move into other areas.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The competition jilted several companies that didn’t make the cut, leading defense-tech executives to complain to members of Congress and sue the government, separate people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

It was also easier to separate the practising solicitor from the author.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

A separate press release also placed limits on tax audit immunity granted to Trump, two of his sons and their businesses.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

“The only reason the board would need to put their eggs, or us, or whatever, in separate baskets would be if the Academy was vulnerable. But that’s impossible, isn’t it?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Ceuta’s unique location has long been an advantage for Spain, giving it a foothold on the southern coast of the Strait of Gibraltar, the strategic waterway that separates the Mediterranean from the Atlantic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

MarketWatch: What separates a bold investment from a reckless one?

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

NIRSpec separates infrared light into its component wavelengths, allowing scientists to determine how gas is moving, what it is made of, and how its properties vary across a region.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

What separates Dean from the U.K. pop-soul tradition she emerged from, though, is the simple fact that she has hits.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

It separates me from who I was and who I will be.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

For months, he was separated from his family and faced deportation.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

To investigate this possibility, Cole and his colleagues developed an experiment that separated the surviving cells from the substances they released.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

"Two of my brother's friends called me on Friday to tell me that they had left the day before, but he pulled a muscle and they were separated," said Abdellatif, 27.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Prison staff reportedly separated the two men and Combs was placed in solitary confinement.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

“What was it like when you saw Mami again after being separated for so long?”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Hearn has maintained that he merely touched material that was already separating from the surface and did not cause any damage.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

Roberts, who has also talked about separating the visit from politics, kept his review brief.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Centrifuges are machines that are used to spin uranium gas, separating isotopes to enrich the material for civilian nuclear energy or potential weapons production.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Hype and quality are not the same thing, and public markets have a way of separating them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

I crush maple leaves underfoot all the way to the wall separating school from the street.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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