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detach

[dih-tach] / dɪˈtætʃ /


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“Especially when people are laid off, the first thing many do is roll over,” said Christopher Bahnsen, an adviser in Arvada, Colo. “Emotionally, these people want to detach from that employer.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

The team was about to take her to the operating room when he was finally able to detach it.

From Salon May 27, 2026

When the ice becomes thin enough, large portions can suddenly detach and break away at once.

From Science Daily May 19, 2026

“I’ll even continue to go with my family at times, with that being said, it’s time to detach myself from it.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2026

He saw the shadow by the arch detach itself and come after him, almost as silent as the dead.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

Ter Kulve is set to lead the company behind Ben & Jerry’s and Breyers as it detaches from consumer-goods giant Unilever.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

As each fragment detaches, it can open "slab windows" where hot mantle material rises toward the surface, creating bursts of volcanic activity.

From Science Daily Oct. 25, 2025

From the surface displacements, the researchers could glean clues to what was happening 1000 meters below, near the so-called grounding line—the spot where the frozen behemoth detaches from bedrock.

From Science Magazine May 19, 2024

As the soil dries, the thistle dies and detaches from the root.

From Seattle Times Mar. 5, 2024

It's a complicated process, but it detaches the bedroom without having to depressurize the rover cabin.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The sprawling compound comes with a detached three-bedroom guesthouse, an office with an apartment above the garage, and expansive terraces.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Ryanair in a statement said the flight "returned to Thessaloniki shortly after takeoff when a passenger window detached during the flight. The aircraft landed normally and the passengers returned to the terminal."

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Holt’s work extends the tradition of American landscape art by being both in and of its subject, and by making the viewer an active participant rather than a detached observer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

In addition to the main house, the property also features a detached guesthouse, which can be used as a studio space, an additional bedroom, or even a fitness center.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

She directed them to the detached garage at the end of the driveway.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

Dr. Kiat explains that feathers grow over two to three weeks before detaching from the blood supply and becoming nonliving material.

From Science Daily Mar. 18, 2026

Investigators have said the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.

From Barron's Nov. 8, 2025

Jackson charged Gorsuch with disregarding “the clear design of the ADA” by fixating on “one isolated provision” and detaching it “from its place in the overall scheme.”

From Slate Jun. 23, 2025

Rhys luxuriates in his solitude and lack of responsibility, detaching to such a degree that, in 2020, he’s largely unaware of the COVID-19 pandemic until his barber insists he don a mask.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2025

When I move my fingers, they wriggle and I momentarily envision them detaching and crawling away.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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