Separating characters with a hyphen

colarguns

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Hi,

I have a couple of examples, that need help on separation.

In Column A, I have: Mystique - 2'6" x 8' Runner

In Column B, I am needing the desired result of: Mystique-2'6"-x-8'-Runner


There are some also, that contain a different variation, such as:

In Column A, I have: Mystique - 18" Sample Area Rug

In Column B, I am needing the desired result of: Mystique-18"-Sample-Rug


Pretty much, all text or numbers should have a dash separating each, with no spaces. I have tried a few formulas, with no success, plus I ended up going the text to column route, and then trying to reassemble, with no success. Any help would be appreciated.
 

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There are some also, that contain a different variation, such as:

In Column A, I have: Mystique - 18" Sample Area Rug

In Column B, I am needing the desired result of: Mystique-18"-Sample-Rug
What happened to the word "Area"... did you omit it on purpose or by accident? If on purpose, what it the rule for omitting text?
 
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