separate
Example Sentences
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The gases separate as they move through columns that can be more than 200 feet tall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Education scholar John R. Thelin has pointed out how athletics can function like a separate corporation, tied to the university only through scholarships, logo licensing and marketing.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
“To look at larger structures and make breakthroughs, you have to put all these separate points of view back together. And that’s really what teams do.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Jeffres, the UC Davis scientist, has been studying conditions and monitoring salmon in the McCloud under a separate state grant — one he said has also recently ended.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
“I think Fenix, Fūjin, and Fulgora are all separate parts of the same company. One that likes to name things after gods and other mythological creatures. I think the three victims are actually one victim.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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