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disconnect

[dis-kuh-nekt] / ˌdɪs kəˈnɛkt /


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Maher described "a huge disconnect between what elected officials are doing in the states and what the American public wants."

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

That contemporary disconnect is what makes Greaves’ documentary that more profound.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

It’s a perfect parody of the Period-Piece Pixie, poking fun at the disconnect between her words—”Look at that!

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The confusion resulted in part from an apparent disconnect between prison staff, according to the AP news agency, which first obtained audio of the emergency calls.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Instead of getting in there and taking things over, couldn’t we learn to disconnect altogether, uncouple, detach, and float free?

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

Surfshark includes a reliable kill switch that blocks traffic if the VPN disconnects, and, like NordVPN, it uses RAM-only servers and offers DNS leak protection.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

“This space is on fire despite stock price disconnects YTD for basically all of AI semis,” Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes wrote on Friday.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

Current and former employees say Vaughn needs to reignite morale and end disconnects with corporate executives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

But “a switch goes off in a narcissist’s brain that disconnects them emotionally from you.”

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025

It sends a current through me, and for at least a moment, disconnects me from my thoughts.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

But since it became operational, critics have faulted both meager pledges from rich nations -- $822 million to date -- and a disbursement cycle disconnected from climate disasters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

A West Midlands Police misconduct hearing acknowledged PC Shannon Parsons felt "isolated and disconnected" due to working part-time and returning from maternity leave, but had breached standards of professional behaviour.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Nasdaq echoed this point, arguing this shadow market “can become disconnected from the broader market in both pricing and price transparency.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Over the past few months, the performance of the premier U.S. equity index has grown increasingly disconnected from that of the average U.S.-traded stock.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Holly had disconnected her mike and swooped in after the troll.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The mind learns that disconnecting can allow a person to get space from the sensations, emotions, or experiences that are painful or overwhelming.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

"I was bored sometimes, and that's okay," West recalled one recent evening at a city community garden where detox participants met to share their struggles and joys of disconnecting.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

Some technology companies are fighting a potential solution: disconnecting the data centers from the grid when electricity is in short supply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

We’re disconnecting from each other, and society is crumbling in some ways.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2024

While I’m old enough to know Carl’s disappearance had nothing to do with my mom leaving, there’s no disconnecting the two in my mind.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone


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