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separate

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






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One father, who is taking separate legal action against the clinic, told the BBC his 16-year-old son forged his mother's signature to access hormone treatment and was prescribed oestrogen without his parents' knowledge.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel on Wednesday highlighted a separate partnership with the UFC to teach federal gents "amazing tactics so they can safeguard American lives."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In the same vein, if you have a decent number of vegetarians joining you, put together a separate fund for protein.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Our best experience suggests that we need to treat these conditions as distinct crises and separate how interventions are funded and administered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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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