had severed
- past perfect of sever.
Example Sentences
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The Pennsylvanischer Staatsbote probably learned that the Continental Congress had severed ties with Great Britain from a source in the shop of John Dunlap, who had a contract to print the body’s resolutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
In his BBC Newsnight interview, Prince Andrew had said that he had severed all links with Epstein after they had been photographed together in New York in December 2010.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
The longtime rivals had severed ties in 2016 after an angry crowd stormed Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran to protest Saudi Arabia’s execution of a popular Shiite cleric.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
Shortly after news surfaced that Lovato had severed ties with Braun, Billboard reported that Grande had also dropped the music mogul as her manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
There were two from each bait he had severed and the two from the bait the fish had taken and they were all connected.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
