detaching

Example Sentences

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Investigators have said the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Jackson charged Gorsuch with disregarding “the clear design of the ADA” by fixating on “one isolated provision” and detaching it “from its place in the overall scheme.”

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2025

“Those bubbles aren’t going to rise as fast – and may actually be delayed from detaching from the electrodes.”

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

As part of that move, the company developed a new way of dealing with the trunk, detaching it from the capsule while it was still in orbit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024

She seemed to be detaching herself from the world, growing ever lighter, more transparent, more winged.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende