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separate

[sep-uh-reyt, sep-er-it] / ˈsɛp əˌreɪt, ˈsɛp ər ɪt /






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Additional research is needed to separate the effects of caffeinated coffee vs. various compounds in coffee.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Obesity rates in England have worsened since the pandemic, with nearly one in three people now affected, according to separate NHS data, external for England.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

That chandelier started in four separate pieces, flying through the auditorium to come together and form the complete fixture at the overture’s climax.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Covering about four square kilometers, the enormous stone-walled settlement was divided into separate functional areas.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

I cannot separate out what happened to the boys that night from what has become of me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

NIRSpec separates infrared light into its component wavelengths, allowing scientists to determine how gas is moving, what it is made of, and how its properties vary across a region.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

“Like a Cat Loves a Bird” separates Spark’s character into 13 personae, each one highlighting an element of her writing that seems to color that part of her personality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The rupture, Schmitz said, raced up from the valley down to the sea, where movement was transferred to the San Sebastián fault, which separates the Caribbean plate from the South American plate.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

That distinction is what separates these trips from ordinary vacations.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

While they were crossing the strait which separates Europe and Asia, the girl, whose name was Helle, slipped and fell into the water.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Once internal compartments are destroyed, proteins that were originally separated may come into contact in the laboratory.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Although not quite a situation of being separated at birth, this Asa still poses a similar challenge for Yuru.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

Families live and work under the same roof, often separated from mountains of waste by little more than a staircase or curtain, exposing them to foul odours, plastic fumes and other health risks.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Labour councillors, including leader Paul Peacock, argued against the motion saying "the civic duties of the vice-chair and chair have always been separated out".

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

They got separated from the fighter planes of another regiment that were supposed to escort them and provide them with protection from enemy fighters.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Centrifuges are machines that are used to spin uranium gas, separating isotopes to enrich the material for civilian nuclear energy or potential weapons production.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

The lesson is that hype and quality are not the same thing, and public markets have a way of separating them.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

They showed fewer signs of separating or becoming unusually thick.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Even so, when Paul told me that he and his partner were separating, my jaw hit the ground, taking a stray piece of grilled chicken with it.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

My eyes dart from the edge of the bed, to the flashing images on the TV, to the door separating us from a herd of loud strangers.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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