disengagement

Example Sentences

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Lauer relied on soft contact to throw a scoreless fourth inning, but he ran into some trouble in the fifth, with back-to-back singles, a sacrifice fly, a disengagement violation and PitchCom issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"The risk is that this third consecutive failure to qualify will deepen young people's disengagement from the Azzurri," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It comes off loud, blustery, and overconfident, as if to signal a blasé disengagement with the incredible stakes of the moment.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

Followed in turn by recriminations, threats, guilt and further disengagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

I have, therefore, instructed an orderly disengagement of troops.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie