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disconnect

[dis-kuh-nekt] / ˌdɪs kəˈnɛkt /


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The probe also found there to be a "significant disconnect" between those working in the control room and NESO's leadership.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

But when it comes to actually acting, there’s a disconnect.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Maher described "a huge disconnect between what elected officials are doing in the states and what the American public wants."

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

That contemporary disconnect is what makes Greaves’ documentary that more profound.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

I disconnect Hangouts without waiting for Rabia to reply.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

"Relocation disconnects them from both jobs and networks, resulting in livelihood and income loss," urban researcher Mukta Naik told the BBC.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

“This space is on fire despite stock price disconnects YTD for basically all of AI semis,” Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes wrote on Friday.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

The GDP report itself contains some troubling disconnects: Americans’ disposable personal income remained flat after inflation, despite their robust spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

But “a switch goes off in a narcissist’s brain that disconnects them emotionally from you.”

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025

And with that, he reaches up and disconnects our Link.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

But for now, at least, this remote, disconnected and vulnerable island might be “the safest place in the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Those that cause strong ionization leave continuous, sharply defined lines, while particles that produce weaker ionization may appear as scattered, disconnected dots.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Plus, he was isolated and disconnected, having moved from a neighborhood near his friends to one farther from transit and his community.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

Life has gotten faster, noisier and increasingly disconnected.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Sometime in the last ten minutes, my head had disconnected itself from the stubborn muscle beating in my chest and, honestly, I wasn’t sure which was guiding me outside and away from him.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

América Móvil added 3.1 million mobile subscribers during the quarter, led by Brazil, while disconnecting 5 million prepaid lines largely in Mexico and Colombia to end the quarter with 332.4 million mobile subscribers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The mind learns that disconnecting can allow a person to get space from the sensations, emotions, or experiences that are painful or overwhelming.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

"I was bored sometimes, and that's okay," West recalled one recent evening at a city community garden where detox participants met to share their struggles and joys of disconnecting.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

The transition took place over two days, with three nations disconnecting from the Russian grid on Saturday morning, operating as an "energy island" for around 24 hours, and plugging into the EU grid on Sunday.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2025

While I’m old enough to know Carl’s disappearance had nothing to do with my mom leaving, there’s no disconnecting the two in my mind.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone


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