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That distinction suggests synaptic loss and changes in brain volume may reflect separate biological processes rather than two imaging methods capturing the same underlying change.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
The first is whether cloud companies start reporting a separate lifespan for these chips, which would mean their accountants concluded the hardware is genuinely different.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Olsen: There’s something just totally separate from your work life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Due to the gravity of the offenses, the location where they were perpetrated, and the fact that he was already out on two separate bonds, Poland initially set his new bond at $1.25 million.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
I also received three separate emails from my Apptitude team members.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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"When that is the focus, there's more that we have in common than we have that separates us," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
MarketWatch: What separates a bold investment from a reckless one?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
After the World Cup tournament played across 16 very different venues, we asked an architect what separates a great soccer stadium from the rest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Anise Fowler moves to a different island, and the pack of hyenas slowly separates, and suddenly I find that I’m sitting at lunch tables where there are other people.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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The researchers reasoned that nanoparticles could be separated from the reaction mixture through centrifugation, which could make it easier to recover the DNA afterward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The living area exudes class thanks to it dual seating areas, which are separated by a fireplace and piano.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
These tensions shaped Doley's belief that conservation could not be separated from the rights of local communities.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Although the friends were separated on this leg, having each taken the route at their own pace, they reunite at Pine Mountain General Store in Pine Mountain Club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
He was a loner and invariably separated himself from the other children, possibly because of acute shyness or fear of competition.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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"Our nation's bedrock principle of separating church and state means that families and faith communities -- not politicians -- get to decide what role religion plays in children's lives," Kempf said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
As transistor components approach atomic dimensions, however, the interfaces separating different materials become increasingly important.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Hearn has maintained that he merely touched material that was already separating from the surface and did not cause any damage.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Critics also argue that there is no scientific evidence that separating from a close relative is inherently beneficial.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
I’m outside, sitting on the low wall separating the walkway between rooms and the parking lot.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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