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Recent Examples of Synonyms for split (up)
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While no specific therapy is approved for ANDV, early recognition dramatically improves the ability to deliver aggressive supportive care, monitor oxygenation, isolate potentially infectious patients, and initiate contact tracing before broader transmission occurs.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026 -
Half of those people are isolating at home, while the other half are being monitored at the hospital in Omaha and at a medical center in Kansas City.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Waste generators are required to segregate waste at source into categories such as wet, dry, sanitary, and special-care waste (hazardous domestic waste).—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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This phenomenon, known as white flight, not only spurred suburbanization but left the tri-county area largely segregated by race and class.—
Nicole Van Lier,
The Conversation,
13 May 2026
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Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with a layer of cookies, breaking up some to fill in any gaps.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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After staff members broke up the altercation for a second time, several individuals, including Hayes and two of her daughters, were moved to a grassy area beside the school building, according to the affidavit.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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To complement her classically chic ensemble, Apple wore her hair straight and parted in the middle (reminiscent of her mom's signature style) along with smoky, winged liner and a rosy lipstick shade.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The sides parted on good terms, and Morey is expected to seek other NBA front-office opportunities in the future.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Becca Sobol reached base safely in all five at-bats in a well-rounded offensive showing that separated from a 4-4 game after five innings.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Just lay one between each plate to separate them for neat and quiet storage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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“Split (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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