separation
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Network Rail said the new system "eradicates the failure mechanisms of the past by providing complete separation of bimetallic elements and using a copper contact wire which improves current collection" from overhead wires by trains.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Justifying separation from Britain, Mr. Auslin shows, was only one part of a sequence of measures designed to make the American case to what Jefferson called “a candid world.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Those pores make it useful for applications such as gas separation, membranes, and catalysis.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Shortly after the latest separation, Ballerini—who had been living in Nashville, Tenn., at the time—chose to relocate for a change of scenery.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The ostensible reason for the letter is to thank Theo for the money he’d given Pa. He’s still angry with Theo, but he can’t tolerate the separation anymore.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing separation
Blasted to Smithereens: Synonyms for "Break"
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