as in separating
to set or force apart
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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The teacher draws a tightrope separating two dimensions with an acrobat occupying the space above the tightrope, and a flea, who is able to walk both above and below the tightrope.—
Valerie Greene,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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That's why separating church and state is important to me, ‘cause the government should not be an emotional being.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Soon, there could be military boots on the ground crossing into the Islamic Republic of Iran from this terrain of fertile valleys, deep gorges and ancient Mesopotamian trade routes perched below the mountainous border dividing Iraq and Iran.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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If taking higher doses (500–1000 mg or more), consider dividing the dose in two, taken at separate meals.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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The move comes after nearly every Democratic candidate refused party leaders’ call last week to withdraw from the race to avoid splitting the vote in the June primary — an outcome that could lead to a Republican being elected to statewide office for the first time in two decades.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Now the district is splitting those roles and searching for a new head coach as Celina moves up from 4A to 5A this fall.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The emails ask the user to take some kind of action, such as disconnecting or locking their vault.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 1002 offers multiple solutions, including automatically placing residential ratepayers on budget billing and prohibiting utilities from disconnecting low-income customers’ services during periods with extreme heat warnings.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Prediction markets and trading algorithms then lean on the outputs of those models, further decoupling their bets from any underlying investment in truth.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The company expects to continue decoupling revenue growth from emissions, aiming to reduce its carbon footprint even as sales expand.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Nearly 70 years ago, Robert Moses took a sledgehammer to the Bronx, severing New York City’s only mainland borough and poisoning our neighborhoods for his Cross Bronx Expressway.—
Gustavo Rivera,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The panel was leaning toward convicting Murillo on all charges in connection with the incident, which saw the now former detective fire a volley of bullets at a fleeing suspect, Nicholas Carrillo, severing his spine.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Uncoupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoupling. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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