severing

Example Sentences

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No tranching, no distribution chain, no severing of accountability from outcome.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Uthmeier’s theory would render this presumption unconstitutional, because it allows a non-biological father to assert parentage while severing the biological father’s claim to the child.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Then, in 2023, longtime member Emilio Ghanem vanished shortly after severing ties with the group, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

But severing ties comes with its own consequences.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

My hand jerks; the shears snap shut, severing the stem.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins