severing
Example Sentences
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“If you say that, you risk severing your relationship with your parent.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The relief that came with the decision to finally let go was completely dwarfed by the immense pain of severing a family in two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Not the part about severing ties to the British crown; that was a fine idea.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
No tranching, no distribution chain, no severing of accountability from outcome.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
This was the second severing of mother and daughter.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
