separation
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Years later, Epstein would help Nikolic negotiate his 2013 separation from Gates’s private office.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"Divorce and separation often add to the housing shortage, because the separated couple need two homes," it said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Following the couple’s separation in 2024, they listed the shared residence for about $68 million, apparently with no acceptable offers made.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The reason for FedEx’s separation of its LTL business is obvious.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 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
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