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separation

[sep-uh-ray-shuhn] / ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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The voluntary separation program is underway, and the number of executives who will exit later this year has not been determined, one of the knowledgeable sources said Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Despite a period of separation, they had re-established their relationship by the night of the killing.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The fund never hired counsel to explore a separation, according to Jay Eastman, who was the fund’s chair until he was fired in May.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

According to Prof. André de Villiers, Muller's study leader and main author on the paper, the separation achieved using the technique was key to spotting the rare compounds.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

Despite the urgency, Conant was doomed to be disappointed in his hope for a firm decision on a separation process.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

My children’s faces, whenever they asked if the sailors were OK, made me wonder how reassured those stories really made them feel during prolonged separations.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

The company later described him as “a key architect of one of the largest and most complex corporate separations in business history.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 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

People look forward to weekends for connections, revisions and separations even though many of these activities are accompanied by bruises and even a spot of blood, for excitement runs high on Friday or Saturday.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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