detach

Example Sentences

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The committee heard that the problem related to "cavitation" - when bubbles detach from a propellor and pop, causing damaging vibrations.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The first is to detach with love — that is, politely and kindly, and with no explanations or blame.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

Stupp credits the therapy's effectiveness to supramolecular motion, meaning the ability of the molecules to move rapidly and even briefly detach from the nanofiber network.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026

“It plays on manipulation techniques,” said Small, who has now created a guide for others who are trying to understand how large language models work and are trying to detach themselves.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Two men detach themselves from the shape of it, come up the front steps, ring the bell.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood