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detach

[dih-tach] / dɪˈtætʃ /


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Now, once defenders are past the ball and no longer in a position to push, they have to detach and rejoin from behind the back foot.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Lloyd said Ethan "seemed to detach himself entirely from this whole nine months in a way".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

A more efficient process occurs when water remains in individual droplets that repeatedly form and detach.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

But even if you detach Reddit entirely from the LLM conversation, it’s still a growing platform that users truly love, and one I believe leaders should pay more attention to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

“I guess your brain isn’t Swiss cheese after all,” he said as he finally sat up to detach his simulation probes.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

By losing control, they exposed how fragile authorship becomes once ownership detaches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

As each fragment detaches, it can open "slab windows" where hot mantle material rises toward the surface, creating bursts of volcanic activity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 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

His sign flaps in the wind, then detaches and is sucked out the window.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

When the model includes a grounding zone measuring 4 to 6 kilometers across, it predicts a 60% probability that Thwaites will become detached from Mouginot Ridge by the end of the century.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

According to a study from the NAHB, detached single-family home buyers spend about $8,700 more on things like furnishings, remodeling and appliances in the year after closing than people who didn’t buy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Since my visceral moment with the first film, my relationship to the “Friday the 13th” franchise has been detached.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

The home’s appeal extends beyond the main residence, with two additional detached structures that could accommodate a variety of uses.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

Populations, detached by the war, had roamed, squatted temporarily at first one region and then another.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Dr. Kiat explains that feathers grow over two to three weeks before detaching from the blood supply and becoming nonliving material.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 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

They administered a sedative before carefully detaching him and applying a tight bandage to the wound.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025

“Are we still doing D.A. meetings this year, Harry?” asked Luna,who was detaching a pair of psychedelic spectacles from the middle of The Quibbler.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling


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