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separate

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






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There was also a separate guest wing, which housed two of the five bedrooms, as well as sizable staff quarters.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The Justice Department’s separate probe is particularly focused on whether sports leagues are engaging in anticompetitive practices when selling rights, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The work was published in the open access journal ZooKeys, building on an earlier genomic study in Systematic Biology that had already indicated the snakes represented a separate evolutionary lineage.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

In March and April, companies in the S&P 500 have mentioned Iran, the Persian Gulf, or the Strait of Hormuz in 49 separate earnings calls or investor conferences.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The chosen few moved to a separate floor in Morgan Stanley’s midtown Manhattan office, eight floors above their old trading desks.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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