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disengage

[dis-en-geyj] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈgeɪdʒ /


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International pressure has been increasing on the backers of this conflict to disengage as aid agencies estimate that more than 28 million people in Suan are facing acute hunger.

From BBC Jul. 14, 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

He sketches out what looks like a spider's web where each strand represents a point at which a teenager could drop out of education, lose a job or disengage entirely.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

Gulf countries also broadly support the effort, though they worry the U.S. could disengage before security concerns raised by Iran’s bombardment of the region during the war are addressed.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

“He promised to come to me as soon as he could disengage himself from Knightley; but he and Knightley are shut up together in deep consultation.—Mr. E. is Knightley’s right hand.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen

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

"It just disengages somebody - one half of the couple - because they don't have any of the information," she says.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2025

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

Even less complex systems can leave the driver distracted for 15 seconds after a motorist disengages, the research shows.

From New York Times Oct. 22, 2015

As Maysilee Donner bravely disengages herself and heads for the stage, I catch a glimpse of my mother at my age, and no one has exaggerated her beauty.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

Authorities said they had “tactically disengaged while continuing to monitor the situation.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

I disengaged this autopilot by saying “Generate the document,” then continued to write and edit myself, as usual.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

"They just don't want to leave, they're very isolated, and they're totally disengaged."

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

With a deep breath, Sarai disengaged a moth from the ledge and spurred it forward, a single smithereen of darkness dispatched into the dim.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

In non-hybrid models, the AWD system consists of an electromagnetic coupling ahead of the rear differential, engaging and disengaging the rear wheels.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

Nevertheless, both governments appear to need each other, although, in light of the recent tensions, they are also moving towards disengaging from each other.

From BBC Oct. 23, 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

“And when you venture outside of it, it can be quite disengaging for people.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2025

“I’m in an awful convent,” she said, disengaging herself and flopping down on the floor.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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