- present participle of separate.
separating
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This allows them to pass through an energy barrier separating the metal tip from the silver surface, even though classical physics predicts they should not have enough energy to cross it.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 7, 2026
Vance's statement seemed like "a way of separating himself from Trump," said Daniel Byman, a foreign policy expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
What began as a way to share our success became something more meaningful: an opportunity to dismantle barriers separating people from capital markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Yaroslavsky described some of the board members as “very talented,” including its president, Steve Kang, and she acknowledges that separating aspects in the measure would have allowed a more focused conversation on public works.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
They believe you get to know the world by separating yourself from the world.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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