detached
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When the model includes a grounding zone measuring 4 to 6 kilometers across, it predicts a 60% probability that Thwaites will become detached from Mouginot Ridge by the end of the century.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has warned that AI stocks have become detached from financial fundamentals, pushing markets to precarious highs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Brock seemed to draw a line around her time with the Cowboys cheerleaders, regarding it almost as a lark, detached from her more serious career in education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Nesbeth believes the focus on the bra shows "how detached we are".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
"Come on, Frankie," the man said to one of his friends in the group, and a short, scrunty fellow detached himself and came into the bar with us.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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