as in divides
to set or force apart
placed the dissevered pieces of chicken in the roasting pan
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Continue reading … HIGH STEAKS — Steakhouse chain's dress code crackdown divides diners across social media.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026 -
How iftar dinner helps bridge divides Latif leads the Islamic Center of New York City, where volunteers recently prepared an evening iftar meal of chicken and rice and dates.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sedlander said the agents backed Olivar up against the wood railing that separates the public area from where the parties sit.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Historically, the Red Sea has been invaluable, with around one-tenth of global seaborne oil shipments passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, an even narrower bottleneck of just 16 miles that separates the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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The pressurizing defense forced the Vandals into gnarly 29/20 percent shooting splits.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Pattullo, who splits time building New Forms LA and serving tables at Los Feliz’s Little Dom’s, first discovered the show while in college in the Midwest.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker app disconnects from her cellphone.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Heybike has included several safety features like a magnetic kill switch that shuts off the power if the rider disconnects from the bike, a reverse assist that helps you back out of tight places, and throttle reset protection, which guards against unintentional launches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Dissevers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissevers. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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