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
Images from the rover show sand spilling from the "Atacama" rock during the attempt, yet the rock still did not detach.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 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
Once, Tendai looked behind to see one of the vlei people detach himself from the wall and shamble over to the cart.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
By losing control, they exposed how fragile authorship becomes once ownership detaches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
This idea describes how hot, dense rock gradually detaches from the base of tectonic plates after continents split, behaving somewhat like blobs rising and falling in a lava lamp.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2025
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
One of the pale shapes detaches from the others and swims toward her, but my shadow in the water makes it hesitate.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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
Its detached, dispassionate approach vaguely recalls the work of another Kurosawa: Akira, who turned 75 shortly before releasing his late-career stunner “Ran.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 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
She described feeling "detached" from herself, not trusting her own judgement any more.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
His house was detached from those around it, surrounded by flowers that bloomed in splendid colors and overwhelming fragrances.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Visual effects company Weta created the effect of Vecna’s head detaching from his body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 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
In the more than 3,000 pages of documents released ahead of the hearing, the plane's crew described the violent decompression that resulted from the panel detaching mid-flight.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
I'll vent it into the Hab via the highly scientific method of detaching the tank from the MAV landing struts, bringing it into the Hab, then opening the valve until it's empty.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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