severed
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Relations were severed a year later after protesters attacked Saudi Arabia's embassy in Tehran and consulate in the northwestern city of Mashhad, following Riyadh's execution of Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Earlier this year, Somalia — whose seaports, airports and military bases have been used for Emirati materiel transfers, investigators say — severed bilateral agreements with the UAE.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The border is shut, trade is suspended, cricket ties remain severed and the Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Mali's rulers, like their military counterparts in neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso, have severed ties with former colonial ruler France and several Western countries, moving closer to Russia.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
After four years of interacting affectionately with the Lilienthals, however, two incidents severed the bond.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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