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as in sectarianism
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Recent Examples of separatism
Once shunned at the G20 summit in 2014 after his annexation of the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea from Ukraine and his stoking of separatism in Ukraine’s Donbas region, Putin was the man to speak to a year later.
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Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Turkey Turkey supported some opposition groups and later began military operations in northern Syria, mainly to curb Kurdish separatism and prevent Kurdish forces from gaining too much power on its border.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The claim was patently false: Within India, Sikh separatism has not been a force since the 1990s.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Canada has said Sikhs have a right to peaceful protest and Trudeau has largely avoided categorical condemnation of Sikh separatism.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Nathan Hodge, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Turkey Turkey supported some opposition groups and later began military operations in northern Syria, mainly to curb Kurdish separatism and prevent Kurdish forces from gaining too much power on its border.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The claim was patently false: Within India, Sikh separatism has not been a force since the 1990s.
—Daniel Block, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024
Canada has said Sikhs have a right to peaceful protest and Trudeau has largely avoided categorical condemnation of Sikh separatism.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separatism
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The only letter that even touched on racial issues was Landis calling for strict segregation in city and county lockups.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2025
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Despite Jim Crow laws, segregation, and racial violence, Black entrepreneurs carved out paths for economic independence and community empowerment.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Sharia, or Islamic religious law, as interpreted by the government considers conversion from Islam apostasy, a crime punishable by death, according to the U.S. State Department.—
Rick Jervis,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Under to Iranian law, converting from Islam is considered apostasy and is a crime punishable by death.—
Julie Turkewitz,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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The schism takes place just as Nielsen is hoping to prove its reliability after a difficult period.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Western analysts have noted that schisms within the Kremlin's upper echelons are increasingly catching international attention as the grinding war effort in Ukraine drags on.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lawsuits of this nature tend to be ruinously expensive and long-running; the Big East’s litigation over Miami and Boston College’s defections to the ACC was settled nearly two full years after the fact.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Republicans can afford just three defections with their 53-47 majority.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Jan. 2025
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While virtually everyone recognizes the environmental and social benefits of thrifting, certain barriers and misconceptions prevail, hindering the industry’s global adoption.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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This is a common misconception, but no, most people will not want to wear more than one pair of socks while hiking.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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When the nucleus ultimately disintegrates, these pieces move apart rapidly and the neck snaps quickly, a process known as scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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“Separatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separatism. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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