disengage
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They pledged to respect each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, while Rwanda would disengage its forces and lift "defensive measures... in defined areas in DR Congo's territory", the statement says.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
It also wants reparations for damages and is hoping to get U.S. forces to disengage from the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The tactics are a significant shift for the Pentagon, which has mostly avoided targeting Iraqi militias in recent years, seeking to disengage from a painful conflict once and for all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
International pressure has been increasing on the backers of this conflict to disengage.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
It was like trying to disengage an octopus.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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