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disengage

[dis-en-geyj] / ˌdɪs ɛnˈgeɪdʒ /


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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

The inquiry said the move to secondary education was a key moment where students can start to disengage with school.

From BBC Jun. 29, 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

“Sure,” I said, and tried to disengage my arm.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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

“Imagine if the autopilot disengages once in 10,000 miles,” he said.

From New York Times Jun. 7, 2017

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

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

Gallup estimates that workers who aren’t engaged or actively disengaged account for about $1.9 trillion in lost productivity nationally.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Mudavadi also negotiated a deal that allowed Kenyans currently on the front line and "unwilling to continue in the assignment disengaged and freed to travel back home", the foreign ministry said.

From BBC Mar. 22, 2026

I was enough of a veteran now to try to keep myself largely disengaged from the daily ups and downs of the race.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

We know many of them are tired, exhausted and already disengaging from politics to go into survival mode?

From Salon Dec. 9, 2024

"What's your name?" he said, coming over and disengaging the rabbit from the snare.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins




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