separate
Example Sentences
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The strait is roughly 20 miles wide at its narrowest point and divided into lanes to separate marine traffic, forcing merchant ships to travel along predictable routes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
This week, L.A. federal prosecutors were in two separate trials involving a charge of assault on a federal officer tied to immigration protests.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
“I was the first person to ever reach out to Shira,” he says proudly in a separate phone interview.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
There are three separate yellow wind warnings across the country, with snow predicted to hit the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
My mom was very careful to keep her work life and her home life separate, and any officer who thought praising me was a good tactical move was off base.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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