estranged
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According to the petition, the estranged spouses married Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Some coworkers quit, and two colleagues related by marriage became estranged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Young people on Universal Credit who have previously worked for six months, have health issues or care responsibilities or are estranged would be exempt.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Maintaining an openness to people — and a willingness to strengthen connections with everyone from distant or estranged family members to friends, acquaintances and strangers — enables you to benefit from more social interaction.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Next to her were Pierrot and Jackson, lankier by five or six inches, wedged between the outlines of their estranged parents.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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