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disconnect

[dis-kuh-nekt] / ˌdɪs kəˈnɛkt /


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Doyle explained the disconnect by noting that employers are taking more time to make hiring decisions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

To keep calm during exams, the fourth year students recommended getting outside, surrounding yourself with friends, escaping campus to disconnect for a while and staying active.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The Stanford team found that aging-related disruptions in protein synthesis, particularly involving ribosomes, can explain why this disconnect occurs.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

“There’s a little bit of a disconnect at the moment between the bond market and the equity market,” said Don Calcagni, the chief investment officer at Mercer Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He needed to put her in a category of Strange as soon as possible so that he could disconnect from whatever was happening in the room.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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