separating

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That marked the first time since October that the index was above the 50 threshold separating contraction from expansion after advancing to 49.2 in April.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Finding the raw materials is generally not hard, but separating them from other materials they’re bonded to is, and it’s that process that China largely dominates.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

The video from Part 1 separates into red, green and blue color components, and is inspired by Monet separating instead of mixing color.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

With glasses perched on his nose, 43-year-old shopkeeper Minati Rout completes his journey by passing a final test: separating small pebbles from grains of rice.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Mami and Papi’s bed was against the panelled wall, a curtain separating it from our side of the room.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago