detach
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Two additional ice islands, with estimated areas of about 97 and 87 sq km, could eventually detach as existing rifts continue spreading across the floating ice tongue.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
But it’s also possible that AI products that mimic human conversation will detach us from engaging with the thoughts and feelings of other people around us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
While he admits it will be practically impossible to completely detach himself from soccer, he said there are important things to accomplish off the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The Dragon effectively functions as a lifeboat - attached to the station but ready to detach the moment the order is given.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
When it gets too hot I detach the insulation duct-taped to the hull.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Ter Kulve is set to lead the company behind Ben & Jerry’s and Breyers as it detaches from consumer-goods giant Unilever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
From the surface displacements, the researchers could glean clues to what was happening 1000 meters below, near the so-called grounding line—the spot where the frozen behemoth detaches from bedrock.
From Science Magazine ● May 19, 2024
When, for example, a leaf detaches from a tree and falls to the ground, it begins to break down immediately.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
As the soil dries, the thistle dies and detaches from the root.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
It's a complicated process, but it detaches the bedroom without having to depressurize the rover cabin.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Minnie Driver is sadly underused as the school’s detached dean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The brick wall of the house, in a quiet cul-de-sac of detached homes, was caved in near the front door with smoke marks visible to the upper floor.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Hearn, who visited the reflecting pool in June during a bike ride, has said he reached his hand in the water to touch a piece of the coating that had already detached from the bottom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
A detached two-story guesthouse sits on the property with a centerpiece rooftop vantage point presenting breathtaking views of the iconic Surfrider Beach, Malibu Lagoon, and rolling mountains.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
I brought my head up and looked at my weeping reflection in the mirror with a kind of detached interest.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Dr. Kiat explains that feathers grow over two to three weeks before detaching from the blood supply and becoming nonliving material.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 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
Jackson charged Gorsuch with disregarding “the clear design of the ADA” by fixating on “one isolated provision” and detaching it “from its place in the overall scheme.”
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2025
They administered a sedative before carefully detaching him and applying a tight bandage to the wound.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025
Also it says in the book Sherlock Holmes had, in a very remarkable degree, the power of detaching his mind at will.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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