as in dissolution
the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
originally conceived as one novel, The Lord of the Rings underwent a fractionation into a trilogy when its publisher feared it was too massive to sell as a single volume
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Cassie’s mom recounts her daughter’s abuse Regina Ventura, Cassie’s mother, also talked about the dissolution of Cudi’s relationship with her daughter during her testimony on Tuesday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025 -
In creating the commission, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the dissolution of the county’s Mental Health Board and Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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The latter split at the end of the 1968 season due to financial disagreements and eventually founded the current PGA Tour.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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Following the split, she was also rumored to be dating Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece and Denmark.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Blue wore her hair in locs for two years but parted with the style after experiencing an oh-so-familiar feeling: the urge to drastically change her appearance after a breakup and mark a fresh chapter with a new hairstyle.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff/Getty Images Green was going through a breakup.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
Wired News,
19 May 2025
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In small bathrooms, the team has deployed fancy tiles, lots of light and glass partitions instead of shower curtains.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Here was a country that demanded movement, that fetishized the pioneering spirit, yet my family in South Asia had, during the 1947 partition of India, known far more upheaval within living memory than my husband’s.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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One of the biggest distinctions between a dedicated business owner and someone simply with some side freelance income is the separation of business and personal funds.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Florida played from behind all of Game 1, failed to get any separation in Game 2 and had to rally from multiple two-goal deficits in Game 3.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Evanston In Evanston, the only change to local beaches will be providing free beach access to all students enrolled in Evanston-Skokie School District 65 or Evanston Township High School, said Tim Carter, lakefront and athletics division manager for the city.—
Phil Rockrohr,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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Used with permission from Bramble, an imprint of Tor Publishing Group; a trade division of Macmillan Publishers.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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“Fractionation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionation. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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