estrangement
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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
If you are considering an estrangement, let them know.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Farnum said that Negron and Hutton reconciled last year after decades of estrangement.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
To add to his misery, the loss of Ariana had led, not to a renewed closeness between Albus and Aberforth, but to an estrangement.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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