It would have meant separation from all of this.
They were now at the crisis point, within range of success or ultimate failure, either of which meant separation.
"They were often right out there and the bathroom meant separation all over again," she said.
For them, this meant separation from family.
There were lots of working people aboard, returning to New York to unglamorous jobs that meant separation from family but better pay than staying home.
In New York, marital separations do not always mean separation; husband and wife, awaiting their divorce, often continue to live under the same roof.
If this meant separation from Joan it was not to be considered.
If the letter passes between husband and wife, it means separation under sensational charges.
But for many of you, this Christmas will mean separation from loved ones and perhaps reflection on the memories of those no longer with us.
In other words, anger need not mean separation from God or faith.