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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
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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.—
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Europe has already ceded plenty of ground to keep the US on-side.—
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Failing to even make the playoffs, the Chiefs ceded the favorite spot to the Philadelphia Eagles after Week 11.—
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The development appears to have infuriated the center’s interim president, MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell.—
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Trump’s blunt warnings have infuriated the country’s leaders, who have since doubled down on crushing the protests.—
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Police at the time said Kolalou conveyed the impression that Walker was still alive in her replies to text messages.—
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During a separate briefing by Sarit Zehavi, founder and president of Alma Northern Research Center, in Migdal Tefen, Israel, near the Lebanon border, Zehavi conveyed concerns about Sharaa to the Washington Examiner.—
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The structure is a bit tricksier, flipping between the present — which finds our two inevitable lovers estranged and in their early thirties — and a staggered series of flashbacks catching up to it.—
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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.—
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No legal responsibility was ever assigned to Woroniecki in connection with the Yates children's deaths.—
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Feller staff picked three countries to possibly feature, and they were assigned Mongolia, said Kadie Frey, general manager of Lora Hotel & Event Center.—
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Shortly after, Chalup Cortez became angered by a social media livestream involving Qahsiem’s father, Meishaq Sinclair, and her boyfriend, and drove back to the south Phoenix home, AZ Family reported based on the court documents.—
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Holman’s daughter, Kyra Randall, said her father’s even temper and soft-spoken manner, even when angered, likely appealed to the chief.—
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Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others.—
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County of Los Angeles Animal Care and Control Officers said that all of the ducks were safely transferred to care centers, where they will be housed and cared for.—
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“Aliened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliened. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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