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separate

[sep-uh-reyt, sep-er-it] / ˈsɛp əˌreɪt, ˈsɛp ər ɪt /






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Until now, these technologies have typically required separate propellants and hardware, adding weight and complexity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

“But now I like it because it breaks up the front lawn into separate planting sections.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

WH Smith said it is also offering retail investors the chance to buy shares under a separate offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Following the 11-hour immigration interview, Artan said he was then taken to a separate holding cell where he was detained for several hours before being put on a flight back to Istanbul, Turkey.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

There is not a dump or landfill to take our trash to and so we separate it— organic, inorganic—and deal with it ourselves.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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