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detox

[dee-toks, dee-toks] / ˈdiˌtɒks, diˈtɒks /


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The women’s shelter and the detox facilities won plaudits, too.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Russia’s communications watchdog touted their benefits last year in a cartoon comparing them to a form of digital detox, urging Russians to log off and “find connection with yourself.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

In Northern Ireland, inpatient rehab and detox services are delivered across a number of facilities:

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

The trend has spawned a cottage industry of e-books, Zoom workshops by “vaccine friendly” doctors offering alternative schedules, bespoke inoculations and post-vaccine detox regimens.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

SABIO, BEX: The door will open when the detox procedure is over, remember?

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly