fractionating

present participle of fractionate

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Verb
  • Dutch find separating goal to regain control With Japan in full control of momentum after the quick answer, the Netherlands parlayed a swing of possession into a winner in the 64th minute.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
  • Taking a calcium supplement or eating a calcium-heavy meal alongside iron can cut iron absorption by up to 50%, which is why nutritionists suggest separating the two by at least two hours.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Their proof involved dividing the area into polygons instead of triangles, defining a network of points and lines from those polygons and then determining the best way to color the points of that network.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026
  • After initially dividing last month on whether to continue contracts that include two senior services providers that had engaged in disputes with the county, the OC Board of Supervisors agreed this week to extend the funding.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • And Whitehall, who began the day in a Tom Ford suit, had to change into a backup suit by Dunhill after splitting his pants.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • The seven core collaborators – Kogonada, producer Chung An, producer Christopher Radcliff, producer-cinematographer Benjamin Loeb, and actor-producers Richardson, Mao and Jin Ha – collectively owned the project, splitting responsibilities and working without outside financing.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Discourse about the film has run the gamut, dissecting everything from its breakout leads to its low-budget ingenuity.
    Olivia Tauber, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
  • The seemingly throwaway reference is actually the result of years spent dissecting Dion's every move with the dedication of a method actor preparing to portray a historical figure.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Something like cleaving a payroll system in three has to be done flawlessly, for example, so staff still get paid on time.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
  • Inequality is cleaving the haves and the have-nots.
    Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, the enterprise AI market is bifurcating.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Levanon’s reading of the labor data is that the economy is bifurcating in a specific and underreported way.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • There was crying, complaining, dissociating and even laughing on those couches.
    Wendy C. Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Canada is diversifying its partnerships but not decoupling.
    Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
  • Congress should enable American consumers by expanding HSA eligibility to all Americans, decoupling HSAs from high-deductible insurance plans, and expanding HSA-eligible expenses to prioritize wellness and longevity through prevention, fitness, health program memberships and screenings.
    Deborah Autor, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
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“Fractionating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionating. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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