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separation

[sep-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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However, the president will not be at any of the Pope's Masses, largely to avoid breaching France's strict separation of state and religion.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Once the separation becomes larger, however, the individual time crystals no longer lock together and instead continue oscillating independently.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

The actors confirmed their separation in a joint statement to People, revealing that they had already been living apart for “a while.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Winning that competition would complete the county’s separation from LAHSA.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

We were the only boy-girl pair, and as we grew older, Mami and Mundín's mother, Tía Carmen, encouraged a separation between us.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

There's only one drawback: "long separations from the family during assignments," he says from Kosovo, where he is helping install a wind farm.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

And just a few weeks ago, civil rights lawyers joined with parents’ and children’s advocates to bring landmark class-action litigation to end illegal family separations.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

The membranes could also benefit pharmaceutical production, where highly accurate separations are critical for product quality and manufacturing efficiency.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Current and former officials from the Department of Homeland Security said such separations are not necessarily a violation of policy.

From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026

To deal with these separations, Luma has learned to turn her attention to other kids in need in Clarkston.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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