disconnected

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Front-month futures are actually quite disconnected from the physical barrels—both in timing and physical reality, Dave Ernsberger, president of S&P Global Energy, said on the sidelines of the CERAWeek conference last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“Positioning in equities is starkly disconnected from earnings growth, in line with an imminent drop, especially for MCG and tech and financials.”

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Some retailers — including Walmart — became concerned that the process disconnected them from their own customers rather than keeping the retailer-consumer relationship in their own hands.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

"The question you would ask is why have they disconnected in the first place?"

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I must have disconnected the call by pushing so many buttons.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead