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disconnection

[dis-kuh-nek-shuhn] / ˌdɪs kəˈnɛk ʃən /
NOUN
separation
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"They're enjoying being able to be together without having to spend any money. There's access into dealing with loneliness, and disconnection and all the social problems that we're dealing with."

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

"There has been a total disconnection from the national electricity generation system," the UNE power utility wrote on X, adding that it was "investigating the causes."

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

The present crisis, he believes, is attributable to “the disconnection between America’s vast, innovative private sector and its walled-off, small defense sector.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

With greater disconnection from home and tight living quarters, mental health could pose the greatest danger to astronauts on such missions, Platts said.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

We learned various warning signals of youthful disconnection and disturbances.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

Rich Morgan said the cycle network had improved since he began living in the city, but said: "There are definite gaps, disconnections, and cycleways ending."

From BBC Mar. 29, 2025

Padilla said the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program, or LIHWAP, has proved successful in preventing disconnections of water service, restoring service after shutoffs, and helping those who are struggling to afford their water bills.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2024

The settlement is in addition to $625,250 in penalties issued against Lumen over phone disconnections during the moratorium by the state Utilities and Transportation Commission.

From Seattle Times Dec. 28, 2023

SKY saw about 232,000 disconnections with a 13.8% dip in revenue.

From Reuters Oct. 26, 2023

Tako stood before us; he reached to the operating mechanisms under the dial-face at our belts, making some disconnections which we did not understand.

From The White Invaders by Ray Cummings




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