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[sev-er] / ˈsɛv ər /




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In 1971, the decision to sever the dollar’s last link from gold came amid huge domestic tumult, including the opposition to the seemingly endless Vietnam War, plus growing racial tensions.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Some members of her party have pushed Sheinbaum to sever ties with Rocha Moya and other leaders suspected of links to organized crime, lest Morena be tainted by the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

By late October, Alary realized he needed to sever his unhealthy tie to ChatGPT and AImee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

It denounces the judge’s “attempts to strip RIH of its ability to participate in these proceedings, and, by extension, to sever this court from the party whose rights are directly at stake.”

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Time, as she had done to me for the past eighteen years, will provide them also with the half-baked answers to the surreal life I was about to sever myself from.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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