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And despite the scrutiny, he treats fame with detachment.

From BBC

Killing from the sky has long offered the sort of detachment that warfare on the ground can’t match.

From Salon

When situated within this broader context of a professed commitment to scientific detachment, Oppenheimer’s behavior becomes more intelligible.

From Salon

I think there’s a detachment between the person and the people.

Group Captain Henton's biography on the RAF's website states that she "has served at RAF Stations in the UK, and completed worldwide deployments and detachments".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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