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How to use the word severing in a Sentence?

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As I understand it, the Russian government has mentioned the variant of severing diplomatic relations, united States can't just break off diplomatic relations and stop talking to each other.

Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We have no intention of severing our relations with China. But because we're a center-right democratic party, we like like-minded friends -- and we believe India is the biggest democracy, it's India first. We always say that.

David Brewster

Found on CNN
3 years ago

While school closure as a measure on its own is predicted to have a limited effectiveness in controlling Covid-19 transmission, when combined with intense social distancing it plays an important role in severing remaining contacts between households, and thus ensuring transmission declines.

Neil Ferguson

Found on CNN
3 years ago

He's severing all connections with the Theresa May regime.

Jonathan Tonge

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

We're seeing a severing of emotional bonds and this is such a dangerous thing, sports should be uniting. Brotherhood and solidarity should be its basis. But because of Turkey’s politics, even sport has been poisoned.

Ali Karakas

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It was almost inevitable that this (the severing of diplomatic relations) would follow, especially since the response from Iran, completely expectedly, was full of rage, and Iran's supreme leader essentially summoned the wrath of God against Saudi Arabia.

Bobby Ghosh

Found on CNN
8 years ago

We never thought about severing Crimea from Ukraine until the moment that these events began, the government overthrow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

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