- present participle of separate.
separating
Example Sentences
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That means migrants cannot freely cross the 9 miles of water separating them from continental Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
In the second quarter, the company worked to make its AI lending models better at separating low-risk customers from high-risk customers, according to CEO Paul Gu.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
“There,” he finally said, pointing at the water tower that served the residents of St. Catherine’s Island, the first and the largest of the sea islands separating Ravenel from the mainland.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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