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disconnect

[dis-kuh-nekt] / ˌdɪs kəˈnɛkt /


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And that disconnect between players' skillsets and tactics could help explain some dropped points.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

A late-night snacking episode can be a way to disconnect from the stress of daily life as a working parent, for example.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

The main reason for the disconnect between sales and revenue are memory chip prices, which are being driven higher by the AI race.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

That disconnect — between what he knew about Holmes and what he felt in her presence — became central to the movie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

He needed to put her in a category of Strange as soon as possible so that he could disconnect from whatever was happening in the room.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

“This space is on fire despite stock price disconnects YTD for basically all of AI semis,” Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes wrote on Friday.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

The GDP report itself contains some troubling disconnects: Americans’ disposable personal income remained flat after inflation, despite their robust spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

But “a switch goes off in a narcissist’s brain that disconnects them emotionally from you.”

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025

“There are so many disconnects and a lack of accountability for really protecting the lives of Indigenous and Black people in this state,” Kebec said.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2024

He disconnects everything that will disconnect; he lays its parts out on the floor and holds them one by one to the light.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

But the Mother Jones investigation found that Tebow’s role wasn’t entirely disconnected from Life Surge’s programs.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Is disconnected eating happening once in a while, or is it the status quo for most meals?

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

You feel like you’re disconnected from the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The dual timelines in the show, where we see the survivors as teenagers and adults, have felt disconnected at times, but let’s hope this season finally offers clarity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Like most private telephones ours had been disconnected early in the occupation.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The mind learns that disconnecting can allow a person to get space from the sensations, emotions, or experiences that are painful or overwhelming.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

"I was bored sometimes, and that's okay," West recalled one recent evening at a city community garden where detox participants met to share their struggles and joys of disconnecting.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

Nor does it reckon with data on straight men’s growing acceptance of homosexuality or the role of technology in connecting and disconnecting people, or evidence of declining associational activities in general.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

And some area residents will be without cable television and internet, as Cox Communications announced it will be disconnecting service to 146 customers in the Portuguese Bend Community Assn. starting Monday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2024

Just like Mommy did years before me, I began my own process of running, emotionally disconnecting myself from her, as if by doing so I could keep her suffering from touching me.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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