detached
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More broadly, a lower court that’s detached from the legal reality of the rest of the judiciary is capable of committing grave harm even if its worst opinions are overturned in the end.
From Slate • Jun. 12, 2026
The detached single-family house has been the great constant of American life, from the saltbox farmhouses of 17th-century New England to the modern mansions of 2020s suburbia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“A detached pool house with full bathroom and sauna offers ideal flexibility for guests, wellness, or office use, while additional detached flex spaces provide versatility for a variety of needs,” the listing continued.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
"They had a very distant attitude," a spokesman for Portugal's GNR police force, Carlos Canatario, told Portuguese television station SIC, adding the pair appeared "detached".
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Lazlo was flying, but there was no joy in it, only the detached recognition that this was the version of the world he had wished for just moments ago.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Vocabulary lists containing detached
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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"A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman
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