estrangement
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There is relatively little research on family estrangement in the UK, but a nationwide survey of 1,300 people in the US found as many as 27% American adults had cut contact from a family member.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Pope Francis negotiated a resumption of diplomatic relations with Washington under president Barack Obama in 2015, after decades of Cold War estrangement.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
He also speaks from personal experience: He has weathered, and repaired, an estrangement with one of his own adult daughters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
What else should you do to avoid an estrangement with a parent?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
This estrangement was not formalized: I just didn’t feel like seeing him, or hearing his voice, so I didn’t.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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