detach

Example Sentences

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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

She pointed out that there are mechanisms that allow Robinhood to step in and buy or sell more shares if the price becomes too detached from its NAV.

From MarketWatch

Estate agents show rental prices in the same expensive postcode ranging from £2,000 and £7,500 per month for two and three bedroom apartments, with detached houses much higher.

From BBC

Everything about the last few hours felt unreal, and instead of blinding panic, I felt oddly numb and detached.

From Literature

They were investigating why sea ice detached from a glacier years after a nearby ice shelf broke apart in 2002.

From Science Daily