severed
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While that was good for pedestrians, it cut off the White House and symbolically severed it from public access — you could no longer drive by and wave.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
A technology called Distributed Acoustic Sensing can turn optical fibres into sensors capable of detecting vibrations from ships, anchors or underwater vehicles – potentially identifying threats before a cable is severed.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
“They severed ties with us. We completely understand that position and this is a situation no one wants to be in,” Kendrick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Later, an angry falling out severed both relationships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Now is my time to slip away,” thought I: but the tones that then severed the air arrested me.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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