separation
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It may also be linked to the later separation of Antarctica and Australia and could even have played a role in that continental breakup.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Following the couple’s separation in 2024, they listed the shared residence for about $68 million, apparently with no acceptable offers made.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The building is Victorian and conditions are basic, but for a high-profile prisoner who needs separation from the general population and a safe, stable environment, Dumfries is the obvious fit.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The separation on June 29 External link caps off the month.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“Six degrees of separation is this idea that everybody in the world is at most six people removed from everybody else,” Patience explained.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing separation
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