disconnect
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Remember: If you test one of these out then want to deactivate it, don’t just disconnect your mail, calendar and other “connectors.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"There is an immense disconnect between top level and grassroot football, " she tells BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Back in January 2015, Wynonna gave a teary-eyed account of the disconnect during an appearance on AXS TV’s “The Big Interview With Dan Rather.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
For U.S. refiners in particular, there’s also a longstanding disconnect between places where domestic crude supplies are plentiful, and therefore cheaper, and places where demand for fuels is at its highest.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
I disconnect Hangouts without waiting for Rabia to reply.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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“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
Current and former employees say Vaughn needs to reignite morale and end disconnects with corporate executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
But “a switch goes off in a narcissist’s brain that disconnects them emotionally from you.”
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2025
“There are so many disconnects and a lack of accountability for really protecting the lives of Indigenous and Black people in this state,” Kebec said.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2024
There were so many cultural disconnects, but my friends accepted me.
From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
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But the Mother Jones investigation found that Tebow’s role wasn’t entirely disconnected from Life Surge’s programs.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
Is disconnected eating happening once in a while, or is it the status quo for most meals?
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
You feel like you’re disconnected from the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The dual timelines in the show, where we see the survivors as teenagers and adults, have felt disconnected at times, but let’s hope this season finally offers clarity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
This was the first time I’d ever seen her not in command, the first time I'd felt disconnected from her, as if I were somewhere on the ceiling looking down at her life.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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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
And I don’t judge myself for stepping away and disconnecting from intentional art and intentional creation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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
Some technology companies are fighting a potential solution: disconnecting the data centers from the grid when electricity is in short supply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Just like Mommy did years before me, I began my own process of running, emotionally disconnecting myself from her, as if by doing so I could keep her suffering from touching me.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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