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Recent Examples of separator
Inside the cell, the thin separator between the negative and positive electrodes is then at risk of being breached by these dendrites, leaving the positive side of the battery exposed.
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New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
With the bases loaded and one out, Levenson delivered the separator, ripping a two-run line drive into right-center to stretch the lead to 4-0.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Riders must find the elusive Lego brick separator — used to take apart Lego bricks — and use it to break up the Lego asteroid.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Fernández addressed it plainly afterward, pointing to the giveaways as the separator in a game that got away from his team early and never came back.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
With the bases loaded and one out, Levenson delivered the separator, ripping a two-run line drive into right-center to stretch the lead to 4-0.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Riders must find the elusive Lego brick separator — used to take apart Lego bricks — and use it to break up the Lego asteroid.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Fernández addressed it plainly afterward, pointing to the giveaways as the separator in a game that got away from his team early and never came back.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for separator
Noun
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The divider dampens cabin noise and provides a visual barrier from the aisle, restroom lines and galley traffic.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Vintage Silverware Dividers Your current dividers may be doing the job, but one way to spice up your silverware drawer is with a vintage divider.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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The bill also levels up some program implementation with advances in technology, from using GPS and satellite mapping to promote precision farming to authorizing virtual fence technology in some grazing practices.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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His colleagues on the backstretch had already been creeping up to the fence—not unlike Pal making his way to the finish line, into first place—with a feed bucket of ice-cold water.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Latvian netminder has been nails for the Penguins, while the offense has found its way for the team with their backs against the wall.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Boxes with sun cards line the walls, wind-speed charts drawn on EKG paper fill the cabinets and computers store the spreadsheets where Douglas and Joly meticulously record temperature and humidity.—
Laura Martin Agudelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Separator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separator. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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