detach
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With laboratory wiring and piping hoisted into the ceiling, researchers can easily detach equipment and reconfigure space for new research. — Jordyn Hermani, Indianapolis Star, "Lilly opens new building; officials thank Trump tax cuts," 29 June 2018 This notion of double consciousness in Big becomes a necessary element of attempting to appear innocent and detach himself from his wrongdoing. — Prince Shakur, Teen Vogue, ""Native Son" Reflects a World Where Young Black Men Are Often Set Up to Fail," 16 Apr. 2019 Psychosis is a state of becoming detached from reality. — Korin Miller, SELF, "What to Know About Getting Pregnant If You Take Antipsychotics," 17 Jan. 2019 The Oculus Quest is less powerful, sure, but detaching the cord makes a huge difference. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "Hands-on: The $399 Oculus Rift S kicks off the next gen of PC-based VR by appealing to the masses," 20 Mar. 2019 Both involved an engine fan blade that had detached. — Jason Hanna And Steve Almasy, CNN, "This wasn't the first time a Southwest jet lost a fan blade in its engine," 18 Apr. 2018 The unicorn firework could also be a choking hazard as its small horn detaches. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Fox News, "North Carolina fire department warns fireworks inside children's toys are being sold in town," 3 July 2018 This audit was prompted by the loss of a classified satellite that was built by Northrop Grumman and apparently did not detach as expected from the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that was supposed to carry it into orbit. — Karen Kaplan, latimes.com, "If NASA can overcome human error and other problems, its James Webb Space Telescope may finally launch in 2021," 27 June 2018 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in October began probing complaints of loose steering wheels in Ford Fusion sedans, including a report of one detaching while a motorist attempted to turn into a gas station. — Mike Spector, WSJ, "Ford Recalls 1.4 Million Cars for Steering Wheels that Risk Detaching," 14 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'detach.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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