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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If so, these adjustable dividers are just what the doctor ordered.
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Mina Hochberg,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
Case in point: The vaulted ceilings littered with skylights, striking window frames and room dividers, a walnut walk-in closet, and the inviting outdoor dining room.
The post explained that these fast, dog-like creatures can climb fences or wait in the shadows, ready to pounce on a pet when the opportunity presents itself.
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Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
In the second incident, in September, a Secret Service agent saw a man hiding in the bushes and pointing a rifle through a fence at Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach while Trump was playing there.
These 1500-watt electric heaters at Walmart plug into any wall outlet and offer instant relief from the cold for the people in front of them instead of heating the surrounding air.
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Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
The photograph of a marble sculpture displayed on a marble wall at the Nationalgalerie was more than a clever conceit.
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