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detachment

[dih-tach-muhnt] / dɪˈtætʃ mənt /




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It keeps a detachment of soldiers on board despite frequent harassment by Chinese ships.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But when we’re experiencing it through art, because it’s art, we know it’s not real, therefore there’s a detachment from it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He encourages her to stop hiding behind her Stoic detachment and let more of the world in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Then it could be time for detachment and noncontact.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Nels Gudmundsson tucked his thumbs in behind his suspenders and looked with studied detachment at the witness.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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