detach
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The team was about to take her to the operating room when he was finally able to detach it.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Still, few experts believe Israel can fully detach itself from the United States in the foreseeable future.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
The committee heard that the problem related to "cavitation" - when bubbles detach from a propellor and pop, causing damaging vibrations.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
As ovarian cancer grows, some cells detach from the main tumor and enter the fluid-filled space within the abdomen.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026
We were seated by the fire, as just now described, and Miss Havisham still had Estella’s arm drawn through her own, and still clutched Estella’s hand in hers, when Estella gradually began to detach herself.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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