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Recent Examples of divider
The roadway work involves removing speed bumps near the southbound inspection booths and replacing temporary concrete barriers with permanent dividers, GSA said earlier January.
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
From a table that doubles as wall art to bookshelves that work as room dividers, read on for our list of the most versatile storage solutions.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026
Avoiding closing off rooms in other ways (like with dividers, curtains, or large furniture pieces) unless your heating system is specifically designed for zoning.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
For larger spaces, hang a heavy-duty rod and curtain to create a room divider if needed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
From a table that doubles as wall art to bookshelves that work as room dividers, read on for our list of the most versatile storage solutions.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026
Avoiding closing off rooms in other ways (like with dividers, curtains, or large furniture pieces) unless your heating system is specifically designed for zoning.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 12 Jan. 2026
For larger spaces, hang a heavy-duty rod and curtain to create a room divider if needed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divider
Noun
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Compensation will be offered, fences will be mended, and long-standing partnerships will inevitably endure.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
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Dongas and an unidentified man were walking along Jackson Street when surveillance video captured the suspect climb a fence and unlawfully enter the property, police said.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The design also features Logitech’s first in-wall mounting option with a virtually invisible installation.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Float your sofa away from the wall or angle seats toward each other.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One of the biggest separators within the competing interest Bregman received from the Red Sox and Cubs was each team’s willingness to do something the organization typically tries to avoid.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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In head-to-head tests, batteries using this gel lasted 1,100 hours, while those using standard commercial separators lasted only 120 hours.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Divider.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divider. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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