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detach

[dih-tach] / dɪˈtætʃ /


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This allowed the droplets to detach more easily, often before they had time to grow very large.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

But even if you detach Reddit entirely from the LLM conversation, it’s still a growing platform that users truly love, and one I believe leaders should pay more attention to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

While he admits it will be practically impossible to completely detach himself from soccer, he said there are important things to accomplish off the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

The Dragon effectively functions as a lifeboat - attached to the station but ready to detach the moment the order is given.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

"As fast as you possibly can. Our job is to run to win. If that means you have to run until your legs detach from your body, then that's what you do."

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds

When the protein detaches, the RNA becomes available for producing viral proteins instead.

From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026

Ter Kulve is set to lead the company behind Ben & Jerry’s and Breyers as it detaches from consumer-goods giant Unilever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

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

As the soil dries, the thistle dies and detaches from the root.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024

As I watch, a small explosion flashes from the launch port and one shuttle dock rail skews to one side, while the other completely detaches.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

When the model includes a grounding zone measuring 4 to 6 kilometers across, it predicts a 60% probability that Thwaites will become detached from Mouginot Ridge by the end of the century.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

According to a study from the NAHB, detached single-family home buyers spend about $8,700 more on things like furnishings, remodeling and appliances in the year after closing than people who didn’t buy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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

Nesbeth believes the focus on the bra shows "how detached we are".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Barry Voight was right—the bulge had just detached as the largest landslide ever recorded.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Dr. Kiat explains that feathers grow over two to three weeks before detaching from the blood supply and becoming nonliving material.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2026

Weiss is of the opinion that CBS is on the cusp of unlocking a new golden age of journalism, and that this is achievable only by detaching the network from party lines.

From Slate ● Jan. 6, 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

They administered a sedative before carefully detaching him and applying a tight bandage to the wound.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025

There was no way for me to get out without detaching the bedroom, and no way to attach and pressurize the bedroom without being inside the rover.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir


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