detach
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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
The first is to detach with love — that is, politely and kindly, and with no explanations or blame.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
“It plays on manipulation techniques,” said Small, who has now created a guide for others who are trying to understand how large language models work and are trying to detach themselves.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
Trying to please everyone in this industry is impossible and the only way to accept that is to detach from the online world and just live in the real world.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026
We are as interdependent, especially in our cities, as bees or ants, yet we can detach if we wish and go live alone in the woods, in theory anyway.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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