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separation

[sep-uh-rey-shuhn] / ˌsɛp əˈreɪ ʃən /


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The recent quarter included an $891 million after-tax charge, consisting primarily of employee separation costs tied to workforce reduction initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Lawyers say a desire to avoid repeating the pain of a previous separation, or the messy splits that they saw their parents go through, is a prime motivation for many couples.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

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

At last it was the hour when their year-long separation would end.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

The plaintiffs are seeking a preliminary injunction to maintain the status quo of their employment pending arbitration, and to prevent Meta from completing their separations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 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

“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 Grants have been married for more than twenty years and have endured many long separations due to military life.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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