separation
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Inspectors also said there were longstanding issues at the site including overcrowding and "undignified separation from toilet and living space".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
To resolve this discrepancy, the researchers proposed that charge separation is not uniform.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
It is named after the traditional Korean folk song about longing and separation, often dubbed South Korea's unofficial national anthem.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
“You can only be one degree of separation from how you’re living your life,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The anguish of separation was scarcely bearable for him, and when at last he picked up his mistress’s scent, it wasn’t a second too soon.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing separation
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