as in divides
to set or force apart
the rise of cable television ramified the audience, creating ever smaller segments for an ever growing array of programming choices
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The county also divides properties into appraisal neighborhoods, which may not match how homeowners think about their communities.—
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The food and drink Culinary offerings track the seasons through the ancient Japanese calendar, which divides the year into 72 micro-seasons.—
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Condé Nast Traveler,
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What separates this one from the rest?—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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And that can be what separates the good and the great at times.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Traditional photon-pair sources rely on nonlinear crystals, where a powerful laser photon splits into two lower-energy photons.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
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Apocryphal reports surfaced online this week that the Oscar winner was killed in an Iranian missile attack on Israel, where the filmmaker splits his time with LA.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 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.—
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