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Asked whether Moscow would be prepared to sever relations with Berlin, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said "maybe", but for now it was giving diplomacy a chance.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

George Washington and the Continental Congress hoped to sever French-speaking eastern Quebec from the rest of British Canada and bring it into the war as a 14th rebel colony.

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026

Now, however, it seems Quaid is ready to sever his remaining ties to California, putting his dwelling on the market for just over $1 million more than he paid for it nearly 10 years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Then it actually made me sever myself from the character, and the character became its own thing that she brought to life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

I could sever the rope in one shot, didn't I do as much in the Training Center?

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

For LGBTQ+ Christians, it can be a spiritual one, a forced concealment that severs them from authentic relationships with communities they love and were raised in, and with God.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

“If this — the charter ... is not renewed, then that pretty much severs their multiyear agreement,” Rivas said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

It follows workers at a megacorporation who submit to a procedure that severs their work memories from their personal ones, and it gets wildly weird.

From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2025

Indeed, there is a growing feeling it may be the international break in November when Amorim finally severs ties with Sporting.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024

In the Greek myth of Prometheus the gift of fire forever severs humankind from the natural world—the burning torch is the icon of the constructed and artificial.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The metal poles were severed, leaving the distinctive black oval cameras and accompanying solar panels lying on the ground.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

When axons are damaged or severed, recovery depends heavily on whether neurons can rebuild those connections.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

But then in 2024, The Daily Wire announced it had severed ties with Owens.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

Later, an angry falling out severed both relationships.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Yossarian kept cutting through the coveralls to the bottom and peeled open the severed leg of the garment.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

The country brings in a lot of rice from India through the United Arab Emirates, which last week said it was severing trade ties with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

“If you say that, you risk severing your relationship with your parent.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

The relief that came with the decision to finally let go was completely dwarfed by the immense pain of severing a family in two.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

Not the part about severing ties to the British crown; that was a fine idea.

From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026

But if I went through with the exorcism, I would be severing my only lead to finding Yakov’s true killer.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros