disengage

Example Sentences

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“The U.S. was trying to disengage from Europe at the end of the war,” said Benn Steil, director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Despite a 2021 agreement to disengage troops at the lake, both sides maintain a military presence there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

An inquiry into the incident found a series of human errors, including a failure to disengage the ship's autopilot, was the root cause of the crash.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

The inquest - which began on Monday at Nottingham Coroner's Court - heard Alphonsine had begun to disengage with housing and social services in 2021, refusing access to her house.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Then, when Maurice failed to disengage himself immediately, I feared that out of politeness he would ask Rosy to join us for tea.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson