disengage
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"At that stage our members would not continue in that pursuit and the directions that were given by our command and control centre were to disengage," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
After she told the police last year, the woman seemed to disengage from further inquiries.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"If the strategy is not just to disengage from China, but it's to disengage more globally -- which I don't think it is, by the way -- I don't think it's sustainable," he said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
More often, patients simply disengage and drop out of therapy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
When the television is on, parents and children disengage from one another.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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"Sometimes, especially if it's fast-paced, she disengages and she doesn't want to play because she doesn't understand what she needs to do."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Tesla’s FSD controls steering, acceleration and braking, but requires close human supervision and intervention if it disengages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
If a pitcher disengages a third time and doesn’t record an out, a balk is called and all runners advance one base.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
If a pitcher disengages a third time for a pickoff attempt, the runner advances one base if the attempt fails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
Finally the deadbolt disengages, and I pull the door open, revealing the treasure trove of survival gear.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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It concludes that the true challenge for Newsom is not just securing the nomination, but mobilizing disaffected and disengaged voters who may otherwise sit out another election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Mayra Goulart, political science professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, told AFP the main challenge for Lula and Flavio will be to reach "disengaged voters" who are highly likely to abstain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
It could remove the potential fouls as the ball is about to be delivered, as players would need to disengaged for a few seconds before this.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
It’s remarkable — and discouraging — how many people are disengaged from their own financial lives.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
He disengaged her arms gently and made her sit down.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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They are self-censoring and disengaging from campaign activism to avoid punitive measures.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
Europe, the official said, finds itself alone because the Americans are disengaging with the region, meaning it must rely more on itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
The immediate payoff that comes from disengaging from social media might feel like “coffee money” in the short term, but “good habits have compounding effects,” Segrera said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2025
The 55-year-old - who was representing himself but refused to attend his hearing after disengaging during his trial - was also found guilty of encouraging his brother to get in contact with the Maitlis family.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025
The theatrics of their holding each other close, disengaging and then holding each other close again, made her eyes fill, to her mild surprise, with tears.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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