- present participle of sever.
severing
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"It writes without fully severing the DNA, keeps recording relatively steadily, and writes everything in strict order, so we can record cell lineages at much higher resolution for a longer time."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
A shipping disaster in 2021 shows how blocking the strait — and thus severing a link to the Mediterranean Sea — could harm global commerce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
The country brings in a lot of rice from India through the United Arab Emirates, which last week said it was severing trade ties with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
That came after the United Arab Emirates said it was severing economic ties with Tehran over attacks on its shipping.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Twelve of the thirteen colonies voted in favor of severing all ties to the British throne.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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