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separation

[sep-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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There are lots of parallels between these two stories: family members getting separated from loved ones, then turning to the courts, specifically to habeas corpus petitions, to claim that the separation is unlawful.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

The accelerating expansion driven by dark energy makes this separation even more extreme.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

Another question was whether the dramatic increase in SK Group's value since the couple's separation, on the cusp of the AI boom, should be reflected in the asset division.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

No pamphlet did more to convince Americans to declare their separation from Britain, but it seems to have left Willing cold.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

None of the four options for uranium enrichment—electromagnetic or thermal separation, gaseous diffusion, or the centrifuge—had clearly outdistanced the others, so none could be ruled out.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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

“This is one of the more important industrial separations, not because it is dramatic, but because it makes sense,” says The Edge research founder Jim Osman.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

The republic brings with it constitutional limits, separations of power.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

Though many mothers expect the separations to be short, typically they last six to eight years, says Analuisa Espinoza, a Los Angeles Unified School District social worker who specializes in immigrants.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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