separation
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American workers are switching jobs infrequently, keeping the country’s hiring and separation rates stuck at low levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Manus announced in August its intention to return to independent operations, saying the move was "part of our separation from Meta".
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
For Roberts and the three liberal justices, that consequence implicated the separation of powers itself.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
They feel intervention from authorities would have taken the pressure off Stacy to enforce a separation - and been helpful for the family, while they made difficult decisions about how best to support her.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
For Elizebeth, the separation was not only an emotional blow, but a professional one, too.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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There's only one drawback: "long separations from the family during assignments," he says from Kosovo, where he is helping install a wind farm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
And just a few weeks ago, civil rights lawyers joined with parents’ and children’s advocates to bring landmark class-action litigation to end illegal family separations.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The membranes could also benefit pharmaceutical production, where highly accurate separations are critical for product quality and manufacturing efficiency.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
The republic brings with it constitutional limits, separations of power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
To deal with these separations, Luma has learned to turn her attention to other kids in need in Clarkston.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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