disengage

Example Sentences

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"That's why some young people disengage even if they technically still have access…without peers present, both the social feedback and the mood payoff drop sharply."

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“The U.S. was trying to disengage from Europe at the end of the war,” said Benn Steil, director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

These 10 surprising signals could mean it’s time to disengage from the workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

An inquiry into the incident found a series of human errors, including a failure to disengage the ship's autopilot, was the root cause of the crash.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

I watched from a distance as Ms. Sandnes tried to disengage them.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter