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estrangement

[ih-straynj-muhnt] / ɪˈstreɪndʒ mənt /


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Surveillance may be less of a concern in other families where divorce and estrangement aren’t part of the equation.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Since the pandemic started, the number of social-media users discussing estrangement has exploded.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“For some, estrangement is their first chance at adolescent rebellion,” Coleman says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

This generation—the most surveilled in history because of hyper-involved parenting and cellphones—often struggles to achieve independence, says Joshua Coleman, a psychologist specializing in estrangement who led the “The Family Summit” conference in Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

In recent years the sisters had become very close, overcoming an earlier estrangement.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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