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Recent Examples of sectioning
After sectioning the hair further, Campora treated each two-inch section with Joico's JoiWhip Design Foam and blow-dried with a large round brush, pinned to set and cool.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sectioning
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The backpack itself is crafted from a durable, water-resistant, anti-abrasion material, and includes a wet pocket for separating damp items or dirty laundry.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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This was such a tedious process that Saint Ignatius College Prep had its own recycling club that mainly involved spending Fridays after school sitting on a classroom floor and separating the recyclables the school had generated throughout the week.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The study found that severing ties with BSO could save the city more than $500 million over the next 20 years.—
Carlton Gillespie,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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One of the biggest barriers to drones is electronic warfare, which disables drones by severing their connection with the user.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Dec. 2025
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Love, give me lips and noses, skin parting tangy skin.—
Carson Colenbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
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Daedone persuaded the swelling ranks of OM enthusiasts, givers and receivers alike, to join an experiment in communal living, gradually parting them from their wealth and autonomy.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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States that are already watering down or even eliminating vaccine requirements may align with the administration’s decision to neglect and hide the data, contributing to a growing gap between states on vaccine policy, further fragmenting and politicizing decisions that should be based on science.—
Jill Rosenthal,
STAT,
14 Jan. 2026
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The network’s arrival on YouTube TV is being framed by supporters as a victory for civic transparency at a time when access to government proceedings is fragmenting across platforms.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Dec. 2025
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If two people in a friend group have a conflict, in other words, the group may have enough structural support to withstand splintering.—
Jenny Singer,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Seemingly every news cycle and every social media feed brings more reason to believe America is splintering into warring political tribes.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Sectioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sectioning. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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