detach
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Marriott said they also found people would "emotionally detach themselves" from images once they discovered they had been generated by AI.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
"So they detach the slow-growing gut, which is now tethering the lengthening body. The body buckles and twists into coiling," Miyashita explains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
“As a referee — contrary to what many people might think — you detach yourself from many situations, from the noise, from the pressure,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“Especially when people are laid off, the first thing many do is roll over,” said Christopher Bahnsen, an adviser in Arvada, Colo. “Emotionally, these people want to detach from that employer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
For a while I could almost detach myself from the place and its history and take pleasure in it purely as an archaeological site.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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By losing control, they exposed how fragile authorship becomes once ownership detaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
As each fragment detaches, it can open "slab windows" where hot mantle material rises toward the surface, creating bursts of volcanic activity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2025
From the surface displacements, the researchers could glean clues to what was happening 1000 meters below, near the so-called grounding line—the spot where the frozen behemoth detaches from bedrock.
From Science Magazine ● May 19, 2024
As the soil dries, the thistle dies and detaches from the root.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
As I watch, a small explosion flashes from the launch port and one shuttle dock rail skews to one side, while the other completely detaches.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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Since my visceral moment with the first film, my relationship to the “Friday the 13th” franchise has been detached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The home’s appeal extends beyond the main residence, with two additional detached structures that could accommodate a variety of uses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
His critics say he is "too Parisian", too detached from the realities of everyday French people to be a credible candidate.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Is it compassionate to leave people detached from reality out on the cold street, or to police when something terrible happens?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
As I watched, Olive detached herself from the family and staggered on the slanting deck to the railing.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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The ant reacts aggressively, biting the cone and accidentally detaching it from the anchor point.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
President Nawrocki said he could see Europe "detaching" itself from the United States and said this was good neither for the economic security nor thge military security of the European Union.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Investigators have said the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
Jackson charged Gorsuch with disregarding “the clear design of the ADA” by fixating on “one isolated provision” and detaching it “from its place in the overall scheme.”
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2025
“Okay, okay,” said Papa, detaching Mama from Mr. Beiderman’s neck.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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