Example Sentences

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Two friends recently called to say they were separating from their spouses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The couple announced they were separating earlier this year.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025

The city has since released documents, including structural engineering reports, that show the building’s owner was told that patches of the brick façade were separating from the building.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Though the youngest students may not have understood why they were separating their waste, most would by the time they reached graduation.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2023

Just that one day, out of nowhere, they told me that they were separating.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio