estranged
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He is estranged from his son so he does not mind you inheriting his estate.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Cynthia decided to do it herself, so she called her estranged husband, Don Gonzalez, a truck driver, and asked him to leave work to pick up their daughter.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
The twin heirs to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade are estranged as their industry transforms.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Domestic and international criticism has been mounting against the sole custody system in Japan, which critics say led many divorcees to become estranged from their children after losing custody of them.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
On February 19, Pa writes to Theo that he's worried Vincent is becoming estranged from him and Ma again.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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