severed
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When the agency tried to activate a backup fiber optic line, it discovered the cable had been severed during construction in New Jersey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
While that was good for pedestrians, it cut off the White House and symbolically severed it from public access — you could no longer drive by and wave.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
“They severed ties with us. We completely understand that position and this is a situation no one wants to be in,” Kendrick said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
HTS, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, was al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria until Sharaa severed ties with the jihadist network in 2016.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
I draw a row of paper dolls severed in the middle and two friends promising to someday put them back together again.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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