partition
Example Sentences
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If he does not, you have the means to file a partition action to force the sale of the home through the courts.
From MarketWatch
The first, a “largely forgotten partition,” carved Burma out of India in 1937.
Moveable partitions divide the massive space: the front houses the Judith Center, the gender equality nonprofit that Andrews launched in 2024, while the back serves as her office, studio and archive.
From Los Angeles Times
When one sibling wants to live in the inherited home but cannot afford to buy out the other, it’s usually time for hard decisions: a partition action, if necessary, to sell and move on.
From MarketWatch
The Line Hotels, a boutique chain, uses a mix of partial partitions, pocket doors and glass in lieu of traditional bathroom doors.
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