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separate

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






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Citing the documents, which were obtained by the National TPS Alliance in a separate lawsuit, lawyers for the Haitians asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the case and send it back to lower courts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

“So Slick Willy’s and Buster’s had to be separate, no common door. But there was a walkway between the two.”

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

A separate 24-hour walkout will take place on Monday 29 June.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

In Taipei, security officials have rejected Beijing’s rationale for the inspections, saying that the talks between Tokyo and Manila don’t affect Taiwan’s separate arrangements with each of those nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

For though they would be going in separate directions, almost certain never to meet again, they both felt a spark of warmth at the thought of home.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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