as in splits
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the cleavages of an egg as an embryo develops
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Cephalopods’ soft bodies sprout arms and bloom with suckers at these same splits.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Roblox can change rules or revenue splits at any time, and the platform’s algorithms control which items surface to buyers.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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More pragmatism means not widening class divisions by cutting Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding to give tax breaks to oligarchs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eliécer Camacho Jiménez, former general of the Colombian National Police (the organization that works closely with the DEA on combatting drug trafficking in Colombia), told me there are growing divisions within Maduro's circles.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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After the partitions and wars of the mid-20th century in their respective countries, Irish nationalists in Northern Ireland and Palestinians in Israel (or just outside) were marginalized.—
Philip Metres
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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Twelve private booths separated by rattan partitions—a nod to Indochine architecture, which flourished under French colonial rule—led to a luxury dining car anchored by a white marble bar with leather stools.—
Anna Haines,
AFAR Media,
26 Aug. 2025
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Unlike other high-profile billionaire breakups in recent years—including the nasty fight between John Paulson and his ex Jenny—the Gilberts appear to be handling their divorce privately and collaboratively.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Two targets on that last drive, two breakups.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This time, though, the schisms between the CDC and the states and professional societies go far beyond the timing of an additional dose of vaccine.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Leicester were extremely dysfunctional in that 2022-23 campaign, with schisms in their midfield that were exploited by opponents.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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Formation-flying demonstrations, such as two-craft systems that block light like a mini-eclipse, show the principle but not at the separations and wavelengths needed for nearby Earth analogs.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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This can make separations less stressful for both the dog and the temporary caregivers.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Cleavages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleavages. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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