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separate

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






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This is something more extreme: the construction of an entirely separate reality in real time, one that rejects the evidence of the senses.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A 19-year-old police officer hurt in a crash while responding to a report of a separate collision has died of her injuries.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The head is brown to black and has several ivory to yellowish spots, which helps separate it from its native counterpart, the smoke-tree sharpshooter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In a separate release, Kongsberg said it has closed the acquisition of U.S. missile company Zone 5 Technologies following regulatory approval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

If Clare had had a family who loved him, he’d never have let anything separate them.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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