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secession

[si-sesh-uhn] / sɪˈsɛʃ ən /


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The judge stated Alberta’s secession would impact indigenous communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"Alberta's secession cannot happen without First Nation consent to change a party to Treaty No. 8," the lawsuit stated.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The women, who are against secession and for abolition but are practiced in the art of deceiving their neighbors, are involved with the Underground Railroad in some way that’s not exactly clear.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Yet as commander in chief, wisely comprehending that no war to save the Union could be waged, much less won, exclusively by Republicans, Lincoln sought out Democrats to help battle secession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

She had wanted the secession to happen, but now it seemed too big to conceive.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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