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detach

[dih-tach] / dɪˈtætʃ /


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Marriott said they also found people would "emotionally detach themselves" from images once they discovered they had been generated by AI.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

A more efficient process occurs when water remains in individual droplets that repeatedly form and detach.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

“As a referee — contrary to what many people might think — you detach yourself from many situations, from the noise, from the pressure,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

But it’s also possible that AI products that mimic human conversation will detach us from engaging with the thoughts and feelings of other people around us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

If I die in the middle of a coughing spell like I just had, I need to be able to detach from the horror, I need to say, ‘This is my moment.’

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

By losing control, they exposed how fragile authorship becomes once ownership detaches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

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

In their testing, the researchers set the temperature at which the polymer detaches to 60°C, a temperature that falls outside most comfortable real-world conditions.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 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

Brock seemed to draw a line around her time with the Cowboys cheerleaders, regarding it almost as a lark, detached from her more serious career in education.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Since my visceral moment with the first film, my relationship to the “Friday the 13th” franchise has been detached.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The home’s appeal extends beyond the main residence, with two additional detached structures that could accommodate a variety of uses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Hansen himself has been critical of the film, calling it "bizarre" and "detached from reality" in a video posted on X, external.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

I have always identified most strongly with Nick Carraway, the keen observer and narrator, a man both detached from and immersed in the events of the book.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

The ant reacts aggressively, biting the cone and accidentally detaching it from the anchor point.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

Visual effects company Weta created the effect of Vecna’s head detaching from his body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 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

A few young men, the leaders, showed off their physical prowess, detaching the cars from their wires.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield


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