separated

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The couple separated "quietly" and in an "amicable" manner several months ago, a source told US magazine People.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

When two objects are separated by an extremely small distance, only a few hundred nanometers, heat can travel between them much more efficiently than it does under ordinary conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Polls show Sanchez and Fujimori separated by only a few percentage points, with crime and insecurity dominating voter concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The town has separated the duties, said Mayor Donna Kiger, a real-estate agent elected to the town board in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The waves are pretty small, usually only a few feet high, and they could be separated in time by as much as an hour.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland