estrangement

Example Sentences

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Pulling the plug on Facebook for millions of Cambodian users would be the last stage in a lightning estrangement this past week between the 70-year-old prime minister and the social media platform.

From Seattle Times

Nate and Farrell are separated against their will, sending Nate spiraling downward and beginning a pattern of estrangement and reunion that recurs throughout the novel.

From New York Times

The strikes were a message to Damascus that it should not mistake Amman's resolve at time it was leading an Arab effort to end Syria's estrangement, two officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

From Reuters

For the record: I see estrangement only as a last resort for protecting our mental health, one not everyone saves for last.

From Washington Post

In the novel, Margaret already knows the reasons for her mom’s estrangement from her own parents: They are Christian.

From New York Times