detach
Example Sentences
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When the ice becomes thin enough, large portions can suddenly detach and break away at once.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Still, few experts believe Israel can fully detach itself from the United States in the foreseeable future.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
The committee heard that the problem related to "cavitation" - when bubbles detach from a propellor and pop, causing damaging vibrations.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Your second choice is to detach with love and repay the $1,000, as he suggests he needs it more than you do.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
The nurses work rapidly to detach the monitors and catheters and run another tube down my throat.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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