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as in separates
to set or force apart
volunteers divided the donated groceries into several dozen piles
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2
as in parts
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the group divided based on those who wanted to go swimming and those who didn't
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as in disputes
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2
as in peaks
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Verb
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The two teams meet Friday, and the betting spread separates them by only a few points — with OU as the close favorite.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024 -
What separates the most successful retailers from those that go bankrupt?—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In the depths of the ocean where the Earth’s crust meets the freezing water, chemicals leak into the seawater through cracks and fissures called cold seeps.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
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It was heralded by a swarm of earthquakes, and then the opening of fissures in the floor of the Halema'uma'u caldera.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Despite disagreements with Martin over the party platform, Engelhart said Martin is the best candidate in the running.—
Dana Ferguson,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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Economic progress is the happy end result of disagreements expressed.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Noun
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These altercations have raised concerns that the United States, a longtime ally of the Philippines, could become involved in a potential conflict.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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College players are meant to be taught to control their emotions when things boil over into physical altercations.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2024
Noun
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After the initial contact, Eggleston would typically receive a packet with letters from acquaintances and other information to substantiate their arguments for the Justice Department review.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Like much of Hardy’s work, the novel is not subtle in its political arguments, but the writing is at times quite funny too.—
Amanda Parrish Morgan,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Divides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divides. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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