detox

Example Sentences

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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

Before the detox, Bobby Loomis, 25, who works in real estate, struggled to watch even a single episode of a TV series without checking his phone.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Americans’ monthlong exercises in restraint have been known to affect sales of everything from razors in November to alcohol at the beginning of the year and snacks as some take on a one-month sugar detox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

In fact I feel irritated and can’t help wondering whether I could have gotten the same result without spending $30 and three days on detox and bloat.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich