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as in alienated
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
such angry outbursts will rapidly alien any friends you might possibly have left
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as in ceded
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
the couple plans to alien the adjoining house lot to their eldest son
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But purposefully or not, CBS News’ changes in broadcast and political ideology have both cost them their remaining audience and alienated some remaining staff.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026 -
Some of the unions and Indigenous groups rallying against Paz are allied with Morales, whose attempts to hold onto power longer than the constitution allowed alienated much of his once-vast base and led to his fraught 2019 ouster.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 May 2026
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The league already ceded its regular season to the offseason, leaning into free agency drama as a driving source of year-round intrigue, letting team-building trump teamwork.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Although reported to be in strong health for her age, Ono has rarely appeared in public this decade and has ceded oversight of Lennon’s archives to the couple’s son, Sean.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
21 May 2026
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Christine Russo, sister of The Crash victim Dominic Russo, is infuriated the Netflix documentary has brought fame to her brother's killer, Mackenzie Shirilla.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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The British capitulation infuriated many colonists.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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My scientific and ivory-tower tribe has not properly conveyed the value proposition and return on investment of missions like Artemis.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The private bickering contrasts with the rosy picture MARTA has publicly conveyed about its relationship with Stadler and the project’s progress.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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In a prior social media post, Bear, 38, said their family believed that Matt, who had a history of substance abuse and was estranged from his family, had ended his own life.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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The two were estranged at the time; still, as next of kin, O’Neill was tasked with the choice of whether to donate his organs.—
Arizona O'Neill,
Longreads,
19 May 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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With Mayo’s team working the 2023 women’s final — alongside Villarreal, who was in the video booth — seven MLS officials have worked the last two World Cup finals and at least one PRO official has been assigned to 19 of the 32 knockout games in the most recent men’s and women’s tournaments.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Azmoun was dropped from coach Amir Ghalenoei’s squad in March, reportedly because of a social media post that angered Iranian authorities during the ongoing war with the United States and Israel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Atletico were angered by Barcelona’s long pursuit of Antoine Griezmann, which saw Griezmann decide to stay in summer 2018 but move to the Camp Nou twelve months later.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Internet analysis firm Kentik said internet traffic, which measures the amount of data transferred and is a good illustration of usage, was at around 40%.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Ream transferred to Charlotte FC in 2024 and has anchored the defense as the club sits sixth in the Eastern Conference with six wins, six losses and three draws.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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“Aliened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliened. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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