sever

Example Sentences

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“We find the lack of definitive action to immediately sever ties with Wally Liaw … as concerning,” Chokshi wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Aoun said "targeting bridges over the Litani River... is an attempt to sever the geographical link between the area south of the Litani and the rest of Lebanon's territory".

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Kikuo and Shunsuke complement one another as performers but a shocking turn of events will sever their bond.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

After crushing a Jewish revolt in the second century, Emperor Hadrian sought to sever the Jewish connection to the land by renaming the province “Syria Palaestina”—a name derived from the long-vanished Philistines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“Falling asleep might sever the tether,” she said, “and cut the moth loose.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor