estranged
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The estranged spouses share one child and separated last summer, according to court documents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
But when events take a sorry turn, Ben is forced to return to "a life he never wanted, a town he never liked and a family from which he's estranged".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Some coworkers quit, and two colleagues related by marriage became estranged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Maintaining an openness to people — and a willingness to strengthen connections with everyone from distant or estranged family members to friends, acquaintances and strangers — enables you to benefit from more social interaction.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
I felt a tremor of excitement, as if I were about to meet an estranged friend with whom I longed to be reconciled.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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