sever
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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
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
The move signals the administration is raising pressure on Baghdad to sever its economic ties to Tehran, which has long used its neighbor to evade international sanctions and as a source of hard currency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Musk is also seeking as much as $134 billion in damages and to have the court make OpenAI sever ties with Microsoft.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
I take a deep breath, then sever the Link between us.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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