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

“We Don’t Talk” appears to address her estrangement from her older sister, Haylie, while “Weather for Tennis” describes her tendency to keep the peace as a child of divorce.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Her biological father, Justin Van Rootselaar, hinted at a turbulent early life for the teen in a statement confirming their estrangement, which he blamed on Van Rootselaar’s mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

When it’s my turn, I give Papa a goodbye kiss as we’ve gotten out of the habit of hugs since our estrangement.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez