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separation

[sep-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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However, the president will not be at any of the Pope's Masses, largely to avoid breaching France's strict separation of state and religion.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Once the separation becomes larger, however, the individual time crystals no longer lock together and instead continue oscillating independently.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The actors confirmed their separation in a joint statement to People, revealing that they had already been living apart for “a while.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

"The immigrant community was in hiding, staying at home, fearing for their safety, fearing for the separation of their families," she told a press conference.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Worse, she fears that the separation will last too long and her children will give her the same icy reception she has watched other mothers endure.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

The plaintiffs are seeking a preliminary injunction to maintain the status quo of their employment pending arbitration, and to prevent Meta from completing their separations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

And just a few weeks ago, civil rights lawyers joined with parents’ and children’s advocates to bring landmark class-action litigation to end illegal family separations.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

The membranes could also benefit pharmaceutical production, where highly accurate separations are critical for product quality and manufacturing efficiency.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

“This is one of the more important industrial separations, not because it is dramatic, but because it makes sense,” says The Edge research founder Jim Osman.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Though many mothers expect the separations to be short, typically they last six to eight years, says Analuisa Espinoza, a Los Angeles Unified School District social worker who specializes in immigrants.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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