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"At that stage our members would not continue in that pursuit and the directions that were given by our command and control centre were to disengage," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

The inquiry said the move to secondary education was a key moment where students can start to disengage with school.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

"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

More often, patients simply disengage and drop out of therapy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

She made no response whatever to the clasp of his arm; she did not even try to disengage herself.

From "1984" by George Orwell

"Sometimes, especially if it's fast-paced, she disengages and she doesn't want to play because she doesn't understand what she needs to do."

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

But Five Point-backed companies’ handling of increasingly scarce resources somewhat disengages each of them from commodity price fluctuations, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025

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

If you ignore prompts, the rim flashes red, and the system disengages and reverts to hands-on control.

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022

Finally the deadbolt disengages, and I pull the door open, revealing the treasure trove of survival gear.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

I disengaged this autopilot by saying “Generate the document,” then continued to write and edit myself, as usual.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

It could remove the potential fouls as the ball is about to be delivered, as players would need to disengaged for a few seconds before this.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

Lola disengaged from her aunt and wiped her face with her napkin.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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

The 55-year-old - who was representing himself but refused to attend his hearing after disengaging during his trial - was also found guilty of encouraging his brother to get in contact with the Maitlis family.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2025

The solid snap of the lock disengaging rippled through Anya’s hand.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack