separation

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What ultimately led to her downfall, I think, were the separation of powers and the Fifth and Sixth amendments.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Hence the separation of church and state, a three-branch government and a president with a limited term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In practice, that looks like a race toward a separation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The company, for example, called the separation of the roles of broker, exchange, and custodian into different firms a “a legacy of a paper-based system” unnecessary in the tokenized universe.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

This enforced separation from his family aggravated the hatred for America that he’d felt since 1976, when he lost his case in federal court and refused thereafter to pay taxes.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady