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separate

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






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He has a separate Grok Bot agent linked to his work Slack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The latest exchange came just a few days after Swinney defended Flynn at a separate committee meeting.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

A separate independent appeal board will hear City's appeal.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

In a separate clip, Posobiec asked the Pentagon chief if Hasan had made any final request.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

“The only reason the board would need to put their eggs, or us, or whatever, in separate baskets would be if the Academy was vulnerable. But that’s impossible, isn’t it?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

In June, business applications from Gen Z customers grew disproportionately from a year earlier, Bowley said, as did payments to open limited-liability companies, a business structure that separates personal and financial assets and liabilities.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 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

Liquid chromatography separates the many different chemicals in a mixture so that researchers can study them individually.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The biggest change is at the Amalfi’s front end, where a mesh grille separates the car’s nose from its scimitar-shaped chin spoiler.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

When we come to the Pamunkey River, which separates us from Werowocomoco, we find a canoe in the rushes and use it to paddle across.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

The Drimolen fossils also help researchers compare P. robustus populations separated by about 200,000 years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Sycamore separated Boots from former owner Walgreens after a 2025 takeover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Hepburn, then known as Audrey Ruston-Hepburn, arrived in the village after her parents separated.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

A baby separated from his mother during a critical window of his development.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Still, I can’t even think about how awful it would have been to have been separated from Boo that first night.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Western banks often refuse to deal at all with sanctioned entities, because of the difficulty of separating their dollar trades from transactions in other major currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

It comes just weeks after the Chinese-developed, Singapore-based company said it had resumed independent operations after separating from the US tech giant.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ star Angie Katsanevas and husband Shawn Trujillo are separating after nearly three decades of marriage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Lord Archer often appeared incapable of separating autobiographical fact from fantasy in his continuing drive for public recognition.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

Kyle tugged the envelope free and heard the unmistakable sound of Velcro strips separating.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein




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