something that divides, separates, or marks off
the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another
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Recent Examples of separatorThe plan includes installing a two-way bike lane with concrete separators, lighting upgrades, and traffic signals.—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025 UConn’s 5-for-10 start from 3-point range was a major separator as USC went 0-for-5 in the first half, and Bueckers and Strong outscored the Trojans by themselves 28-25.—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025 Over the last six weeks, Berry has preached fighting for every inch as the Cubs look to use their baserunning to be a separator against opponents.—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025 But what really stands out among the group — the separator for a championship-contending team — is the depth.—Kansas City Star, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for separator
The crash occurred at 2:35 a.m. on the northbound route, north of Interstate 805, where a vehicle struck the center divider, the California Highway Patrol reported.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
United will also offer center suites that allow couples and traveling companions to sit closer together when the divider is lowered to bed height; currently, center seats don’t let the divider lower to bed height, and there’s a greater distance between the adjoining head areas.
Jewett added that the impact of the academies extends beyond the walls of high school, and includes building relationships between local business, parents and the broader community.
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Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
King’s home is a temple to Black excellence, art-directed like a Pedro Almodóvar movie (its colored walls adorned with paintings and artifacts from Lee’s personal collection), in a way that collapses the distance between the filmmaker and his fictional protagonist.
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