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to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head
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Recent Examples of estranged
Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The estranged couple recently welcomed their third child, and also share 6-year-old daughter Kulture and 3-year-old son Wave.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
Just over half of those who are estranged because of politics want to reconcile to some degree, and an apology from the relative or demonstrable change in their behavior may increase that potential.
—Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
The Christophers is a dark comedy about the estranged children of a once-famous artist who hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be discovered and sold after his death.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Silverstone plays Fiona Sharpe, a Los Angeles divorce lawyer who investigates the disappearance of her estranged father.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The estranged couple recently welcomed their third child, and also share 6-year-old daughter Kulture and 3-year-old son Wave.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2024
Just over half of those who are estranged because of politics want to reconcile to some degree, and an apology from the relative or demonstrable change in their behavior may increase that potential.
—Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
The Christophers is a dark comedy about the estranged children of a once-famous artist who hire a forger to complete his unfinished works so they can be discovered and sold after his death.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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Feeling alienated from much of 21st-century pop, Perry’s generation needed a lifeline to the past — and the Stewart albums did the trick, even if the formula was hardly fresh.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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Others in her field say the omnipresence of Yuletide imagery, sometimes starting months in advance, can leave children and adults raised in Jewish homes feeling alienated from the majority culture.Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
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However, with a new administration poised to take control in a month’s time that is pro-business and potentially more lenient in anti-trust policies, that antagonistic scenario could be altered.Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The potential pick could deepen Trump’s antagonistic relations with Mexico and add another controversial figure needing confirmation from the U.S. Senate, which will flip to Republican control in January.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Parker Solar Probe's ability to thrive in the hostile environment around the Sun is a tribute to the team that designed and built this remarkable spacecraft.Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Most times, cats, as well as other pets, will take their time to get used to their new sibling, and may be hostile to them at first.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The newspaper includes the story of how Brando was enraged to discover his voice had been dubbed by an Italian actor for the local version.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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As House members scrambled to pass a stopgap spending plan Friday, lawmakers removed legislation that would have fully funded the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040, outraged 9/11 advocates said.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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In November, two fiber-optic Baltic Sea cables were severed.Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Iran’s land bridge to Hezbollah has been severed by the fall of Syria’s Assad regime.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estranged. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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