detached
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They were selling the three-bedroom terrace they'd renovated and buying her parents' four-bedroom detached house in the countryside.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Video of the incident emerged showing the cockpit apparently becoming detached from the rotor.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
The sprawling compound comes with a detached three-bedroom guesthouse, an office with an apartment above the garage, and expansive terraces.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
“Only larger European banking champions, with European and global visions, detached from national control, can play this role,” Angeloni said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
In examining Mersault’s life, the judges see his detachment and come to the conclusion that a man who is so detached from normal human feelings is more likely to kill.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
Vocabulary lists containing detached
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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A Monster Calls
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"A Noiseless Patient Spider" by Walt Whitman
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