sever

Example Sentences

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“We find the lack of definitive action to immediately sever ties with Wally Liaw … as concerning,” Chokshi wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Kikuo and Shunsuke complement one another as performers but a shocking turn of events will sever their bond.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

After crushing a Jewish revolt in the second century, Emperor Hadrian sought to sever the Jewish connection to the land by renaming the province “Syria Palaestina”—a name derived from the long-vanished Philistines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“It would sever, and I mean sever, an economic relationship worth several trillion dollars a year if that actually happens. I think the market reaction would be severe,” said Kirkegaard.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“Just say ‘of my own free will I sever this knot’ and then blow on it.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull