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estrangement

[ih-streynj-muhnt] / ɪˈstreɪndʒ mənt /


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The trail of damage from Patterson’s pet project includes money fights, family estrangement and bitter fallouts as friends turned on each other amid efforts to debunk or defend the footage over the years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

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

Her biological father, Justin Van Rootselaar, hinted at a turbulent early life for the teen in a statement confirming their estrangement, which he blamed on Van Rootselaar’s mother.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Farnum said that Negron and Hutton reconciled last year after decades of estrangement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

But let's pause for a moment on my dad's red and puffy face, and cut to the events leading up to our provisional estrangement.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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