as in split
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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A V-neck dress has a neckline that forms into a V shape to create a peek of cleavage around the bustline.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
The collapse and fragmentation of the Yugoslav state coincided with growing social, economic, and ultimately political cleavages between Albanians, Croats, and Serbs, as well as with major economic problems.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
The dress also had long sleeves, with a low neckline that showcased her cleavage.
—Emily Trainham, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
Only time will tell whether Petro is truly capable of healing the country’s deep social cleavages.
—Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2022
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
The collapse and fragmentation of the Yugoslav state coincided with growing social, economic, and ultimately political cleavages between Albanians, Croats, and Serbs, as well as with major economic problems.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
The dress also had long sleeves, with a low neckline that showcased her cleavage.
—Emily Trainham, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
Only time will tell whether Petro is truly capable of healing the country’s deep social cleavages.
—Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2022
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Now, Hague is giving her followers a more intimate look into her life with Bambi — and her split from Fury — in the Prime documentary Molly-Mae: Behind It All, which hits the platform on Jan. 17.Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Meta announced a $4 million donation split between CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the company while both Netflix and Comcast pledged $10 million donations to multiple aid groups.CJ Haddad, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, Trudeau said Canada's governor general had accepted his request to prorogue Parliament, suspending proceedings without the dissolution of parliament, until March 24.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Any business left unfinished at the time of dissolution will fall away, and any bills that have not received royal assent cannot be carried over to the new government.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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The news signifies a breakup just one year into a massive, three-year contract extension Sporting KC gave Pulido after his 2023 campaign, when the striker returned from a yearlong injury absence to score 14 goals, leading a dramatic turnaround in the MLS standings.Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Suspicions of a breakup arose when Austin Butler was absent at the model’s annual family trip to Cabo San Lucas.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lahore 1947 Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi is making his new film, and the focus of the new project is the India-Pakistan partition that took place in 1947.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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This required Navajos still residing on Hopi partition lands to sign a 75-year lease with the Hopi Tribe.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Bears have heavy lifting ahead to close the gap on three division rivals who qualified for the playoffs.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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This is the Panthers’ first state champion since 2003, and first time in 76 years that the state’s largest division championship has been won by a high school based in Fort Worth.Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Zoolander actor told The New York Times in a profile published on Saturday, January 11 that taking his separation from his estranged wife seriously was the key to getting back together.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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In her divorce filing last year, Griffin cited their date of separation as Dec. 28, 2023, just three days shy of their fourth wedding anniversary.Julia Moore, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Cleavage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleavage. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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