sever
Example Sentences
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But now, their black-speckled corpses were severed from their roots, plucked from the earth one by one.
From Literature
In granting the AI company an injunction last week against the Pentagon’s attempts to sever its contracts, Judge Rita Lin referred to, among other things, the large number of amicus briefs on the company’s behalf.
The war has severed key logistics routes, scared away tourists from cities like Dubai and dramatically reduced air traffic throughout the region.
A number of charities have already severed their links with Ferguson after an email from 2011 revealed she called Epstein her "supreme friend" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.
From BBC
He startled Beijing by taking Tsai’s congratulatory call on his election, making him the first U.S. president-elect to speak directly to a Taiwanese leader since 1979, when Washington severed formal diplomatic ties with the island.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
