estrangement
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He also apologised to Meghan for initially siding with her father during their long-running estrangement, and said he had "been protecting the wrong person for the past nine years".
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
“Because of the estrangement factor,” one Daily Wire commenter wrote, “I believe the mom.”
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Peer into one of social media’s dark corners: Family estrangement is one of the most complicated situations to navigate for parents and children alike.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
The estrangement between Orthodox Christians and Catholics is a scandal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
But let's pause for a moment on my dad's red and puffy face, and cut to the events leading up to our provisional estrangement.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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