detach
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Smoother surfaces allow droplets to slide or detach more easily, but they provide fewer sites where new droplets can form.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
But it’s also possible that AI products that mimic human conversation will detach us from engaging with the thoughts and feelings of other people around us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
While he admits it will be practically impossible to completely detach himself from soccer, he said there are important things to accomplish off the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The Dragon effectively functions as a lifeboat - attached to the station but ready to detach the moment the order is given.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
We were seated by the fire, as just now described, and Miss Havisham still had Estella’s arm drawn through her own, and still clutched Estella’s hand in hers, when Estella gradually began to detach herself.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Ter Kulve is set to lead the company behind Ben & Jerry’s and Breyers as it detaches from consumer-goods giant Unilever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
From the surface displacements, the researchers could glean clues to what was happening 1000 meters below, near the so-called grounding line—the spot where the frozen behemoth detaches from bedrock.
From Science Magazine ● May 19, 2024
In their testing, the researchers set the temperature at which the polymer detaches to 60°C, a temperature that falls outside most comfortable real-world conditions.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
As the soil dries, the thistle dies and detaches from the root.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
Michelangelo gently detaches himself from Jeanne's embrace and kneels down to stroke Gwenforte's head.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
They didn’t locate any weapons, but they did find a pair of detached pistol magazines.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Other Nebraskans said they felt a bit detached from the entire war issue.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
If the victim isn’t convinced, try describing a similar fraud instead and let the victim see the red flags from a more detached perspective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"There's an intestine detached from the rest of the body, surrounded by tendrils of blood vessels from the yolk."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
The handpiece lay detached from its catch, waiting for Franny.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
The ant reacts aggressively, biting the cone and accidentally detaching it from the anchor point.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Visual effects company Weta created the effect of Vecna’s head detaching from his body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Weiss is of the opinion that CBS is on the cusp of unlocking a new golden age of journalism, and that this is achievable only by detaching the network from party lines.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
Investigators have said the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
The dog, detaching its forepaws from Toomer’s shoulders, moved toward Ben, menacing, suspicious.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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