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Icahn has separated from Gail, his second wife and former assistant, whom he married in 1999.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Despite the fact France have been unable to defeat England since their last Six Nations title in 2018, only one score has separated the sides in three of their last four championship meetings.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2024

About three in five parents have let their tween-aged child stay home for 30-60 minutes while half say their child has separated from them to find an item at another aisle in the store.

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2023

This is what has separated Miller from his rookie peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2023

It is filled with milk to the top graduation line, and when the cream has risen, the percentage quantity of the latter which has separated can be taken off.

From The Bacillus of Long Life a manual of the preparation and souring of milk for dietary purposes, together with and historical account of the use of fermente by Douglas, Loudon