separated from
Example Sentences
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There is no dedicated press cabin, and reporters are separated from staff by a heavy curtain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The ghost lineage separated from the ancestors of modern humans around 800,000 years ago, close to the time when Neanderthals and Denisovans also split from one another.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Ceuta, on Morocco's northern coast, is separated from mainland Spain by the Strait of Gibraltar and has long been a focal point for migrants attempting to reach Europe.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
There are lots of parallels between these two stories: family members getting separated from loved ones, then turning to the courts, specifically to habeas corpus petitions, to claim that the separation is unlawful.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Natalie could see other rooftops in the brief moments of full light, but they were all too far away, separated from her and the Evans family by wide, raging rivers of floodwater.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
