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[sev-er] / ˈsɛv ər /




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Visa and Mastercard payments in Cuba will be suspended from Saturday after US sanctions prompted a foreign bank to sever ties with a state-backed financial institution, Cuba's central bank said Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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

He listened. ... oh hast thou forgotten how soon we must sever?

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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