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secede

[si-seed] / sɪˈsid /


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The address issue has long been contentious in artsy Carmel-by-the-Sea, where residents once threatened to secede from California if they were forced to number their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

It’s not that Greenlanders don’t want to secede from Denmark—they just don’t want to become a U.S. state in turn.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2025

With Belgian support, the mineral-rich Katanga province was encouraged by Belgian mining interests to secede, and the white-dominated Force Publique, the Belgian colonial army, revolted.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024

March 16, 1995, The Seattle Times: “Way to secede may get easier for West Seattle — Senate passes bill to change rules.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

A firm believer in the Union, Jackson rejected the idea that states could secede for any reason.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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