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detox

[dee-toks, dee-toks] / ˈdiˌtɒks, diˈtɒks /


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But sometimes, he says, it's nice to have a digital detox without his phone pinging.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"I was bored sometimes, and that's okay," West recalled one recent evening at a city community garden where detox participants met to share their struggles and joys of disconnecting.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The women’s shelter and the detox facilities won plaudits, too.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

But what happens when the detox is over and the chorus of text pings, slack dings and social media notifications swells throughout the rest of the year?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

SABIO, BEX: The door will open when the detox procedure is over, remember?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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