detach
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But it’s also possible that AI products that mimic human conversation will detach us from engaging with the thoughts and feelings of other people around us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The team was about to take her to the operating room when he was finally able to detach it.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
When the ice becomes thin enough, large portions can suddenly detach and break away at once.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
“I’ll even continue to go with my family at times, with that being said, it’s time to detach myself from it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026
At last, Harry managed to detach the envelope.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
By losing control, they exposed how fragile authorship becomes once ownership detaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
From the surface displacements, the researchers could glean clues to what was happening 1000 meters below, near the so-called grounding line—the spot where the frozen behemoth detaches from bedrock.
From Science Magazine ● May 19, 2024
As the soil dries, the thistle dies and detaches from the root.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
After growth, electron irradiation detaches individual carbon atoms from the diamond's perfect crystal lattice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023
He sees me looking at him and detaches himself from his pod.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Skates began experiencing dissociation, a symptom associated with anxiety and depression and described it as feeling detached from himself and reality.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Really, what writer, no matter how detached from their past, could resist that kind of sweet talk?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
A detached two-story guesthouse sits on the property with a centerpiece rooftop vantage point presenting breathtaking views of the iconic Surfrider Beach, Malibu Lagoon, and rolling mountains.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
To her owners, Gelsomina is simply a beloved pet who is growing increasingly detached and unwell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
After months of tension and worry, I felt grateful to be detached from Coalwood and all its problems.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Visual effects company Weta created the effect of Vecna’s head detaching from his body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
President Nawrocki said he could see Europe "detaching" itself from the United States and said this was good neither for the economic security nor thge military security of the European Union.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Weiss is of the opinion that CBS is on the cusp of unlocking a new golden age of journalism, and that this is achievable only by detaching the network from party lines.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
Investigators have said the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
As Tariq talked, Laila pictured her life as a rotted rope, snapping, unraveling, the fibers detaching, falling away.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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