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the act or process of a whole separating into two or more parts or pieces
the cleavages of an egg as an embryo develops
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Recent Examples of cleavage
Only time will tell whether Petro is truly capable of healing the country’s deep social cleavages.
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Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2022
Advertisement The homeowner-renter divide was the survey’s most significant social cleavage in attitudes toward the construction of affordable housing, rent control and universal basic income, mattering more than differences in race, income and education.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Fat has evolved into something of a commodity in the world of aesthetic medicine, where there’s a growing appreciation for its ability to augment—boosting volume, for example, in the cleavage or cheeks (either set)—and to improve skin quality.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
In this delightfully campy madcap comedy, Elvira heads to small-town Massachusetts to receive an inheritance from her dead aunt, only to find out that the villagers aren’t fans of her cleavage, nor of her penchant for double entendre.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2022
Advertisement The homeowner-renter divide was the survey’s most significant social cleavage in attitudes toward the construction of affordable housing, rent control and universal basic income, mattering more than differences in race, income and education.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Fat has evolved into something of a commodity in the world of aesthetic medicine, where there’s a growing appreciation for its ability to augment—boosting volume, for example, in the cleavage or cheeks (either set)—and to improve skin quality.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
In this delightfully campy madcap comedy, Elvira heads to small-town Massachusetts to receive an inheritance from her dead aunt, only to find out that the villagers aren’t fans of her cleavage, nor of her penchant for double entendre.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 15 Oct. 2024
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He is also set to star in Bring Them Down as well Hurry Up Tomorrow opposite Jenna Ortega. Carpenter, who has not commented on the split, is ending her busy year with Netflix’s A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The case occurred around the same time that Allen's affair with Soon-Yi came to light, which led to Farrow's messy split from the actor.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Prescott presents the dissolution of the monasteries from the numerous interlaced viewpoints of ordinary people – nuns made homeless, devout country people bewildered, the instigators of the Pilgrimage of Grace heading towards their ghastly ends.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The high-voltage operation leads to issues such as transition metal dissolution, corrosion stress cracking and electrolyte oxidation, which result in poor coulombic efficiency and short cycle life.Matthew Dawson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Instead of fixating on the peaks (the unforgettable highs) or the end (the breakup or final moments), try to focus on the entire relationship.Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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These events and growing creative differences amongst the group contributed to the breakup.Skyler Trepel, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Some Orthodox rabbis insist on being present for a convert’s immersion, or at least on observing through slits in a partition, to insure that it’s done properly.Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Unique to the SoHo location are bespoke details that draw upon the neighborhood’s heritage, such as its distinctive cast iron architecture, expansive marble surfaces, large archways and sleek steel and glass partitions.David Moin, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Houston Texans: The Texans are division champs for the second straight season.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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By comparison, organic sales at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s key fashion and leather goods division fell 5 percent year-over-year in the third quarter.Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, the process of separation was emotionally painful, but the act of living through a strained relationship can be equally, if not more, draining.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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The groups were split among men and women, Democrats and Republicans; the separation was intended, Gonzalez said, to avoid turning conversations into political arguments.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Cleavage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleavage. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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