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separation

[sep-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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The U.S.-proposed route goes through Oman’s territorial waters and is located south of the Traffic Separation Scheme.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Mr. Beck is author of “Constitutional Separation of Powers: Cases & Commentary.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In the most recent episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick unpacks how Christian nationalism made its way into the U.S. government with Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Separation of the launcher and the satellite was due to take place 33 minutes and 51 seconds after lift-off.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Or that he once found an index card in Byrd’s potting shed that said Terms of Separation, like it was some kind of legal document George or Emmett once worked on when they were lawyers.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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