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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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For an entire decade now, Democrats have consistently alienated allies — with devastating results.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026 -
However, by being routed through the mayor’s office and nonprofits rather than local clubhouses, Lindsay’s policies alienated the city’s political parties from his administration.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Europe has already ceded plenty of ground to keep the US on-side.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Failing to even make the playoffs, the Chiefs ceded the favorite spot to the Philadelphia Eagles after Week 11.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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That defeat denied Indianapolis a playoff appearance and infuriated the man in charge of it all.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The lack of details about the operations has infuriated members of Congress on both sides of the political spectrum.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Whether through rain, irrigation, or merely watering the lawn, residues are conveyed to the soil, which will eventually reach groundwater.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Douglas dissected the testimony from the school staffers and their actions the day of the shooting and how information was conveyed to the administrator.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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After a disastrous stint abroad leaves them estranged, the two don’t speak for years — until Poppy asks Alex to join her on one last jaunt.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Jay is divorced, estranged from his oldest daughter (Riley Keough), and struggling to connect with his youngest daughter (Grace Edwards), who just took off for a European vacation with friends despite his plea to spend time with him.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Dec. 2025
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Jaramillo, who was assigned to the Kendall District Station, was working the crash when Steven David Rustrian, a 21-year-old involved in the collision, began arguing with him.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Like Francis, Leo has faced criticism from conservative US Catholics and MAGA supporters, angered by his comments on migration and climate change.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Obama’s enthusiastic showings for both candidates was a test of whether his sway over the Democratic Party still remains after his support for Harris failed to boost her to the White House a year ago and angered black male voters who felt unfairly accused of sexism.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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The remains will be transferred to Israel and to the national forensic institute for identification.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators also found that thousands of dollars had been successfully transferred from Tammy's bank account to Tara's Cash App account.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Aliened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliened. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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