sever
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By late October, Alary realized he needed to sever his unhealthy tie to ChatGPT and AImee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
It denounces the judge’s “attempts to strip RIH of its ability to participate in these proceedings, and, by extension, to sever this court from the party whose rights are directly at stake.”
From Slate • May 19, 2026
As a non-profit, OpenAI would have to abandon its planned IPO and sever ties with powerful investors -- Microsoft, Amazon, and SoftBank -- whose funding is essential in the costly AI race.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
That has involved "moving closer to the European Union, accelerating diplomatic repairs with China, and resisting American pressure to sever ties with Russia".
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The stars didn’t so much twinkle through the pines as sever them.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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