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

These future treatments could harness the advantages of mild mitochondrial uncoupling while avoiding the dangers that plagued earlier approaches.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2026

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

The phenols, as we have seen, have a strong effect on metabolism, causing a potentially fatal rise in temperature; this is brought about by the “racing engine” effect of uncoupling.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson