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separate

[sep-uh-reyt, sep-er-it] / ˈsɛp əˌreɪt, ˈsɛp ər ɪt /






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One source familiar with the negotiations said the states had four separate votes against settling on Sunday, but the resistance eventually crumbled with word that the WGA was backing out of the fight.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2026

The company sued the city in 2021 over a separate law requiring food-delivery companies to share more data with restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

But Matt Booty, chief content officer at Xbox, wrote in a blog post on Tuesday, external that attempts to find a buyer for the studio had failed - with "two separate agreements" falling through.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

The widow’s penalty is not a separate tax, but rather the combined effect of several changes that can leave a surviving spouse with less income and a higher tax bill.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

Vera Wentz and Fred Bocarelli both had deluxe suites, with separate sitting areas and bedrooms, and both were in their bedrooms.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

"This study gives us real-world evidence about what separates a storm that is becoming organized from one that remains tilted and less capable of strengthening."

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Two medieval castles face each other—one on each side of the river that separates Estonia from Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

No glass separates gawkers from seven full-size, screen-used vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Anak Krakatoa, which means Child of Krakatoa, sits in a strait that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Talk about blurring the line that separates us, Sofia.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

“We have been separated for a while, and it’s proven to be the right move for us and our family unit. We’ve got each other forever—and it’s GOOD,” the pair said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

It determines the gravitational force between any two objects, whether those objects are two laboratory masses, a person and Earth, or two astronomical bodies separated by enormous distances.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

The pain of being separated from Catarina when she cannot find a sponsor to help her remain marks a low point.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The former couple, who tied the knot in March 2017, told People that they had been separated for some time.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

But after so much time separated from Ella St. Clay’s book, he’d been so close to touching it.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

Those delays can be especially damaging during an outbreak, when identifying cases quickly is essential for separating infected people from others and finding anyone who may have been exposed.

From Science Daily Sep. 20, 2026

Postage stamps used to come apart with a string of muted pops, their perforations separating serially like tiny zippers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

The jet then tore through a perimeter fence, bashing an SUV traveling on a public road and hitting a second fence line separating an area where robotaxis were parked, she said.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Nvidia has started reporting its data-center sales in two parts, separating the large cloud providers from everyone else.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

She stops abruptly when she sees that her mother and I are face-to-face, a few squares of concrete sidewalk separating us.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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