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Relations with the US and European Union are already strained, while ties with France have virtually been severed.

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When its subprime hedge funds crashed in June, Bear Stearns was forcibly severed from its line—and the balloon drifted farther from the ground.

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The Galapagos shark's 29 serrated teeth not only left Hoyos with deep wounds to his face and head, but also severed the oxygen line of his diving apparatus.

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But as demonstrations spread, the government declared a night-to-dawn curfew and severed internet access.

The antisemitism task force she co-chairs has now severed ties with Heritage.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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