as in separating
to set or force apart
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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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 -
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 singer's annual holiday clip is dividing fans this year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Similar efforts have emerged in Missouri, where the state legislature passed a new map dividing Kansas City among three congressional districts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Experts are especially alarmed that the CDC is investigating splitting up the MMR vaccine, which protects kids against measles, mumps and rubella in one shot.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The singer went on to date actor Chase Stokes for three years before splitting this past September.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The dangers of disconnecting Leaving the money to be handled by one spouse leaves your family vulnerable.—
Douglas A. Boneparth, CFP,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
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There’s nothing better than disconnecting from the world—and hopefully, your phone—on a long walk outside.—
The Editors,
Outside,
25 Dec. 2025
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By decoupling measurement from synchronization, MASI opens a new domain where software, not glass, defines what optical systems can see, according to findings published in Nature Communications.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2025
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Rather than decoupling from the United States, whose power and influence remain significant, these countries can reduce risk and improve their resilience by developing closer relations with a variety of partners and speeding up efforts to build their own economic and security capabilities.—
Tanvi Madan,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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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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According to the hospital, the heavy equipment tore away large portions of skin from her scalp and neck, completely severing her ear along with the surrounding tissue.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Uncoupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoupling. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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