secede

Example Sentences

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Al-Hijri and many Druze previously conciliatory toward Al-Sharaa were unconvinced and demanded to secede.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2025

It’s not that Greenlanders don’t want to secede from Denmark—they just don’t want to become a U.S. state in turn.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

With Belgian support, the mineral-rich Katanga province was encouraged by Belgian mining interests to secede, and the white-dominated Force Publique, the Belgian colonial army, revolted.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024

The post, which opens with sentences mirroring the Declaration of Independence, makes clear that the proposal is to secede from California and become an independent U.S. state rather than secede from the United States.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Katanga had once tried to secede, after all.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver