separates
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The Philippine, US and Japanese militaries conducted joint exercises this week over the Bashi Channel that separates the Philippines from Taiwan, officials said Friday.
From Barron's
A United Nations bus came to transport returnees past the so-called Yellow Line, an armistice boundary created after the ceasefire that separates portions of Gaza controlled by Hamas and Israel.
From Los Angeles Times
This enduring fascination may stem as much from the paper-thin line that separates the two states as it does from our deep-seated fear of both.
From Los Angeles Times
"We try to hold on to what brings us together rather than what separates us."
From BBC
A wall currently separates the Nant Clydach tributary from the street, but the environment body, Natural Resources Wales, said building a raised flood defence wall was "not economically viable".
From BBC
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