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
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
“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
And only then can you say, ‘All right. I have experienced that emotion. I recognize that emotion. Now I need to detach from that emotion for a moment.’
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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