sever

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Treasury Department on Thursday said it’s proposing to sever a Swiss bank from the U.S. financial system over alleged illicit ties to Russia and Iran.

From MarketWatch

Germany shouldn’t sever ties with the country but it should substantially reduce its dependence on it, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

That designation is normally reserved for foreign actors like Huawei that would require the department to sever ties with the startup just a few months ahead of its expected IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 36-year-old added that surgeons have told him he was fortunate not to have severed any nerves or tendons but that he should gradually recover following further treatment.

From BBC

Neurites include axons, which are often severed in spinal cord injuries.

From Science Daily