sever
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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
The move signals the administration is raising pressure on Baghdad to sever its economic ties to Tehran, which has long used its neighbor to evade international sanctions and as a source of hard currency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
They represent pure profit, meaning some clubs choose to sever that connection and cash in.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
“We find the lack of definitive action to immediately sever ties with Wally Liaw … as concerning,” Chokshi wrote.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
I lifted up my head to look: the roof resolved to clouds, high and dim; the gleam was such as the moon imparts to vapours she is about to sever.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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