severing

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Last year, a Rwanda-backed rebel group, M23, seized control of major eastern cities, including Goma, in North Kivu Province, and Bukavu, in South Kivu Province, severing a vast amount of territory from government reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Uthmeier’s theory would render this presumption unconstitutional, because it allows a non-biological father to assert parentage while severing the biological father’s claim to the child.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

But his threats have already led the island’s European allies to contemplate more seriously severing their digital ties with the U.S.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

In late September, Akhundzada ordered the internet and phones to be shut off, severing Afghanistan from the rest of the world.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

My hand jerks; the shears snap shut, severing the stem.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins