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detachment

[dih-tach-muhnt] / dɪˈtætʃ mənt /




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These facts are narrated with detachment by the protagonist herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Then it could be time for detachment and noncontact.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

“Do they really know what degradation looks like? Have they smelled what a landfill smells like? There’s such a detachment between intent and actuality,” she says.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

Retinal detachment occurs when the thin layer at the back of the eye - the retina - becomes loose.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Of necessity, Miss O’Hara’s Boethian detachment must be rather lofty.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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