as in alienation
the loss of friendship or affection
a silly quarrel that eventually resulted in a complete and lasting estrangement between the onetime friends
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What this means is that getting an injunction prohibiting the debtors' alienation of their interests was a nice thing, and certainly should deter the debtors from trying under penalty of contempt, the creditor would have been able to collect distributions anyway.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025 -
This bleak reality and its consequences explain the growing alienation of many of even Israel’s strongest international allies.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
29 July 2025
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Nikki returned to the ring in February for the first time in three years after her retirement and divorce from Artem Chigvintsev, following months of legal battles.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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If a victim of domestic violence seeks an order of protection while also seeking child support, divorce or other civil matter, the order of protection is transferred from the domestic violence to domestic relations court.—
Donna Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Immediately this show establishes a schism for its viewers’ nervous systems.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
13 July 2025
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The huge divergence between the ADP and BLS reports, then, might not be that much of a statistical aberration — and could point to a growing schism in the U.S. labor market.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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We’re reminded of this via a flashback of the pair’s breakup, which is from so long ago that the clip is in a totally different aspect ratio.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
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Field negotiated a $1 billion breakup fee in case the deal was blocked.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The split will start in the fourth quarter of this year, when management spins off the advanced materials business, and continue in 2026 with the separation of aerospace, which will leave the automation business as the third public company.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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Her eldest child, who was born when Yang was just 14, is taking the separation particularly hard.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Lula pushes back as Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Brazil The rift between the US and Brazil is deepening, as Brasília’s leader pushed back against President Donald Trump’s sky-high tariffs.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
30 July 2025
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But over the next century, the rift between the two medical philosophies began to narrow as osteopaths began prescribing medications and practicing surgery.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 July 2025
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“Estrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrangement. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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