- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
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And the only thing that separates his experience from the tens of thousands of desperate people he left behind in the camp is the fact someone believed in him enough to give him a chance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The MDL is the border within the DMZ that separates the two countries.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
The new approach instead separates information from different regions, allowing researchers to identify atmospheric variations that would otherwise be concealed.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The choice of cathode material, or how the electrolyte – which separates cathode and anode – is formulated are key details influencing the performance and longevity of sodium ion batteries.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
He seems much older than the three years that separates him from Parker and me.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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