sever

Example Sentences

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This forced removal and severed ties with their homeland, combined with a "coercive environment" in Russia, "has been a source of deep distress for the children", according to the UN.

From BBC

And to fully eliminate the Dolan discount, they likely would have to sever their ties, because currently MSG Sports is subsidizing the other Dolan companies to its great detriment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.A.E. is now weighing freezing billions of dollars of Iranian assets held in the Gulf state, The Wall Street Journal has reported, a move that could sever one of Tehran’s most important economic lifelines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Across the region, thousands of flights have been grounded in some of the world’s busiest airports, shipping disruptions have severed key trade and energy lifelines, and stock markets have plunged.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company has since said that it has severed ties with both agencies, and responded to other concerns by giving communities more power to decide whom to grant access to state or nationwide lookup networks.

From Los Angeles Times