uncoupling

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WSJ: We’ve all got questions but the one that I’m most interested in is this theme that was bubbling at Davos, which was the uncoupling of Europe from the U.S. politically, economically, technologically.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

This effect was even stronger in mice whose mitochondria lacked uncoupling protein 1, suggesting that peroxisomes can step in when mitochondria lose their ability to produce heat.

From Science Daily • Oct. 9, 2025

A Wall Street–to–Main Street disconnect is not new, but people’s uncoupling of stocks and “the economy” as a living organism has accelerated post-pandemic.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2024

But rather than dying, the fibers retracted, uncoupling from the heart muscle.

From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024

When Ben saw his eye depart from the center of action, he stepped backward, like a caboose uncoupling from another car.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy