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"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

He sketches out what looks like a spider's web where each strand represents a point at which a teenager could drop out of education, lose a job or disengage entirely.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

Soon after Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Camus inveighed that “it’s always futile to try to disengage, even if it’s from other people’s stupidity and cruelty. You can’t say, ‘I don’t know.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

The officer can then disengage from the pursuit while still tracking the suspect.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

I watched from a distance as Ms. Sandnes tried to disengage them.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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

"This not only disengages people from society generally. For that small minority who get really caught up in conspiracies, it can actually affect their behaviour," explained Prof Bobby Duffy, who led the research.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2022

“Imagine if the autopilot disengages once in 10,000 miles,” he said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2017

As Maysilee Donner bravely disengages herself and heads for the stage, I catch a glimpse of my mother at my age, and no one has exaggerated her beauty.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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

Authorities said they had “tactically disengaged while continuing to monitor the situation.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

"They just don't want to leave, they're very isolated, and they're totally disengaged."

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026

If one spouse exerts control and the other is disengaged or kept out of the loop, filing tax returns can inflame tensions and drive a wedge into the relationship.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026

Muller was favored the least: Morgan found him shifty, laconic, and disengaged from the other members of the lab.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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

But choosing to sit out doesn’t mean disengaging from the fight for democracy altogether.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2025

“But I don’t believe that disengaging is the answer.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024

By the time the other kids caught up with her, the locks were already disengaging.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser