separation

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Instead, the duo pivoted and offered up the property as a rental, listing it for the sky-high price of $125,000 a month in September 2023, around the same time that they announced their separation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 3, 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

Cahillane, who was tasked with executing the separation, had a message for Abel: Shareholder returns were a priority.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The geographic separation between wife and husband was a proxy for the emotional distance that opened between them as the years progressed, exposing an unevenness that was perhaps present from the beginning of their relationship.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly