sever
Example Sentences
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Identity is very much fluid at this historical juncture, when a man’s severed leg turns up in the belly of a dead shark and no one can identify it.
Treasury has said it would assess whether potential transactions fully sever Lukoil’s relationship with the assets, and if the Russian company would receive a windfall.
In the Pacific region alone, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, and Nauru have severed their diplomatic ties with it and switched to Beijing since 2019.
From BBC
"We were besieged inside our house and couldn't leave," she recalls, describing how power, water and internet connections were all severed.
From BBC
Many criticized Adidas for being slower than other companies to sever its relationship with West, who now goes by Ye.
From Washington Post
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