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detach

[dih-tach] / dɪˈtætʃ /


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The technology works by helping water droplets form more easily and detach more quickly, a combination that could improve energy efficiency in power plants and desalination facilities while also enhancing the cooling of electronic devices.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 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

But it’s also possible that AI products that mimic human conversation will detach us from engaging with the thoughts and feelings of other people around us.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

The Dragon effectively functions as a lifeboat - attached to the station but ready to detach the moment the order is given.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

My neck jerks like it wants to detach itself from the rest of my body.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

When the protein detaches, the RNA becomes available for producing viral proteins instead.

From Science Daily May 13, 2026

Ter Kulve is set to lead the company behind Ben & Jerry’s and Breyers as it detaches from consumer-goods giant Unilever.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 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

Keenan is nowhere to be seen, but a woman draped in rags detaches herself from a wall and approaches me.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

"There's an intestine detached from the rest of the body, surrounded by tendrils of blood vessels from the yolk."

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

Experts believe the flood was caused when part of a glacier and the bedrock underneath detached and plunged 4,000 feet into the valley below.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The Tiny Tim needledrops, an in-universe parody of Adam West’s Batman, the irony of its main character finding fulfillment as a fry cook — it all pointed toward Gen X’s wry, detached view of culture.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

He described feeling detached from himself, as though he was "watching" his own life, adding that "nothing feels real".

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

In response to Davis's beckoning finger, a man detached himself from a nearby wall against which he was leaning and came up to them.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

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

When I move my fingers, they wriggle and I momentarily envision them detaching and crawling away.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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