detaching

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Weiss is of the opinion that CBS is on the cusp of unlocking a new golden age of journalism, and that this is achievable only by detaching the network from party lines.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

Investigators have said the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Rhys luxuriates in his solitude and lack of responsibility, detaching to such a degree that, in 2020, he’s largely unaware of the COVID-19 pandemic until his barber insists he don a mask.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

In the more than 3,000 pages of documents released ahead of the hearing, the plane's crew described the violent decompression that resulted from the panel detaching mid-flight.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

She seemed to be detaching herself from the world, growing ever lighter, more transparent, more winged.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende