separated

Example Sentences

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"Divorce and separation often add to the housing shortage, because the separated couple need two homes," it said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“Me, as well as our family members who are behind me, were separated from our family members.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Polls show Sanchez and Fujimori separated by only a few percentage points, with crime and insecurity dominating voter concerns.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The town has separated the duties, said Mayor Donna Kiger, a real-estate agent elected to the town board in 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Four long days trapped with Gran and Viper, separated from my poor sick Fig.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas