disengage
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The Ethiopian authorities' 2019 report suggested the pilots followed steps to disengage the system, but even after manually trying to steady the plane, the system pushed the nose down until the aircraft crashed.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 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
The officer can then disengage from the pursuit while still tracking the suspect.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
To disengage, drivers have to press a button to the lower left of the steering wheel—an act of conscious hyperconsumption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Red in the face, he tried to disengage himself from her embrace.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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"Sometimes, especially if it's fast-paced, she disengages and she doesn't want to play because she doesn't understand what she needs to do."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
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
If a pitcher disengages a third time for a pickoff attempt, the runner advances one base if the attempt fails.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
He makes sure he does not disturb the arrangement of her shoes on the floor, but steps over them and disengages the back panel.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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It concludes that the true challenge for Newsom is not just securing the nomination, but mobilizing disaffected and disengaged voters who may otherwise sit out another election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
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
Another accuses Sir Tony of ignoring what voters actually want their politicians to deliver, adding: "This is why so many people are angry and disengaged."
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“It’s remarkable — and discouraging — how many people are disengaged from their own financial lives.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Then she disengaged the rolled posters from the carrier and took them with her to the front door.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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They are self-censoring and disengaging from campaign activism to avoid punitive measures.
From Salon ● May 28, 2026
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
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
“And when you venture outside of it, it can be quite disengaging for people.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
“Only a little tired of myself,” replied Estella, disengaging her arm, and moving to the great chimney-piece, where she stood looking down at the fire.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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