- present tense form of separate (3rd person singular).
separates
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It also separates institutions that can afford to verify their degrees from those that can’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"It's peaceful now," the retired agent says as he stands in front of the enormous wall that separates the United States from Mexico, near the town of San Luis, Arizona.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
And the only thing that separates his experience from the tens of thousands of desperate people he left behind in the camp is the fact someone believed in him enough to give him a chance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Astronomers identify these substances through spectroscopy, a method that separates light into different wavelengths to reveal the chemicals present.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Pa then separates the meat from the bones and cuts the flesh into very thin slices to soak in the lime juice that Ma has prepared.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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