secession
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"Alberta's secession cannot happen without First Nation consent to change a party to Treaty No. 8," the lawsuit stated.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
So it is puzzling that Mr. Kaylan would recommend Azeri secession while omitting important context.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
Downtown #Aden, where crowds have been calling for secession from #Yemen and solidarity with STC leader Aidarous Al Zubaidi.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
"To the uninformed American listener, the ongoing talks between Denmark and Greenland might have been construed as if Greenland's secession from Denmark was imminent," said Greenland specialist Mikaela Engell.
From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026
But Odenigbo didn’t need to deliver the letter because the secession was announced that evening.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing secession
American History I
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The American Civil War
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Human Geography - Middle School
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