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separate

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






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Oil prices can gyrate sharply, so Fed officials prefer to look at a separate measure of inflation known as the core rate that strips out energy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"They gave lots of time and careful consideration and decided to go their separate ways," the source told the publication.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

BP currently has three segments—with gas and low-carbon energy existing as a separate division.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

In the separate vopimetostat and zoldonrasib pancreatic cancer arm group, there was a 52% response rate, 74% six-month progression-free survival rate, and 96% disease control.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“You shouldn’t separate them, because they love each other,” he continued in a halting voice.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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