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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Some artists spend their lives working through the same questions that consume them; Spielberg, for instance, has been processing the dissolution of his family for decades.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025 -
During dissolution, the cellulose is chemically modified to aid the formation of a strong molecular network upon regeneration.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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The sack split by Nwosu and Bell forced the only punt of the second half and set up what should have been the game-winning touchdown pass from Sam Darnold to Tory Horton.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, when he was asked to be on the sitcom, emotions from the split were still fresh.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The breakup pass, into the waiting arms of Noah Brown — nobody back there!—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Someone going through a breakup might tell themselves that their problems are nothing compared with a friend’s cancer diagnosis.—
Reem Kassis,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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The fraught history of Syrian-Israeli relations Following the United Nations’ partition of Palestine in 1947 and the proclamation of the state of Israel in 1948, a coalition of five Arab armies, including Syria, declared war on Israel and lost the ensuing conflict.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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In a separate post, Tippett is seen hugging and staring into his beloved’s eyes through a window, followed by a video of the pair talking and snogging, with their intimate conversation muted by the glass partition.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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The actress formally filed for divorce in Nashville one day later, citing irreconcilable difference and listing the date of separation as the time of filing.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Among these compounds are salts called electrolytes, which could suppress charge separation between gas bubbles.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Shaline Jane, president of the Del Oro division of the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary said her organization helps as budgets run short for the Salvation Army, which is a nonprofit.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Early-on pushback Ward 3 Councilmember Chi Nguyen’s time in office has been marked by division from the start.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Fractionation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractionation. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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