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separate

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






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“But now I like it because it breaks up the front lawn into separate planting sections.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

A separate report from the Labor Department on Wednesday showed that inflation outpaced year-over-year wage gains in May for the second month in a row.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

While the defendants were charged over separate incidents, they were sentenced together on Wednesday at Canterbury Crown Court due to the similarity of their offences.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That led some aerospace experts to wonder whether separate fighter jets might be better -- although that would likely add costs, a potential problem for France's already strained government budget.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Cynthia has conflicted feelings about her mother—she understands that Joey was forced down an unexpected path because of her illness, but she also feels abandoned, and sorrowful that they lived separate lives.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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