secession
Example Sentences
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Column space for joking articles about ghosts and gossip diminished as the idea of Southern secession grew more common.
From Literature
The women, who are against secession and for abolition but are practiced in the art of deceiving their neighbors, are involved with the Underground Railroad in some way that’s not exactly clear.
From Los Angeles Times
Indulge a certain inner calm, then, when watching Canada’s secession politics.
Pannun is affiliated with a New York-based group called Sikhs for Justice that advocates for the secession of Punjab, a northern Indian state with a large Sikh population.
From Barron's
The last time the idea of secession gained serious momentum was in 1993 when a consultative referendum saw 65 percent of residents support independence -- but the plan got mired in opposition from state officials.
From Barron's
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