estrangement
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Pope Francis negotiated a resumption of diplomatic relations with Washington under president Barack Obama in 2015, after decades of Cold War estrangement.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
If you are considering an estrangement, let them know.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
With my estrangement from my daughter, I learned that I needed to stop defending, stop explaining and take responsibility for my part in the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Farnum said that Negron and Hutton reconciled last year after decades of estrangement.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
When it’s my turn, I give Papa a goodbye kiss as we’ve gotten out of the habit of hugs since our estrangement.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing estrangement
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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