separating

Example Sentences

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The proposal, he said, did not erode the identities of Llantwit Major and Llanmaes as a road between them provided a "strong physical separating function".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

When a chunk fell near them, they worked it with their hands, separating it into individual globules that they tossed in a growing pile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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

Greer has also floated separating the three-nation agreement into two separate pacts—one with Mexico and one with Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She discovered she had an excellent memory for important information and a knack for separating the essential from the superfluous.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson