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
In the more than 3,000 pages of documents released ahead of the hearing, the plane's crew described the violent decompression that resulted from the panel detaching mid-flight.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024
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
“Okay, okay,” said Papa, detaching Mama from Mr. Beiderman’s neck.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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