as in separating
to set or force apart
uncoupled the two railroad cars
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Thurman, 55, filed for divorce from Hawke in 2004, after separating the year before.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Joy and grief, there’s no separating the two, period.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to the July 31 lawsuit, talks about the idea of dividing the district began as early as May 2024.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Aug. 2025
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Trustees for the Orland Park Fire Protection District voted Tuesday to increase restrictions on public participation in board meetings, dividing the board between trustees elected in 2023 against those elected in May 2025.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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To Beech’s credit, coach Anthony Crabtree alternated quarterbacks every series with senior Kaden Powell, a Kentucky baseball commitment and last year’s starter, splitting time with junior Sawyer Phillips.—
Tyler Palmateer,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 at Wrigley Field on August 17, after splitting the previous two games.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The four-wheel-drive system features a disconnecting rear axle to improve fuel economy.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Great Resignation has given way to what Gallup calls the Great Detachment—fewer people moving but more disconnecting from the meaning of corporate careers.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Australia has expelled an ambassador for the first time since World War II, ordering the Iranian envoy to leave the country and severing diplomatic relations after Canberra's security agencies concluded that Tehran had directed at least two antisemitic attacks in Australian cities.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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When such imagery is detected, the entire screen is blocked, and any communications apps are closed, severing calls or live streams.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Uncoupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoupling. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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