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After the vehicle is fully charged, the system automatically detaches the robotic arm.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025 -
There is also a higher risk of retinal detachment, in which the retina detaches from the back of the eye.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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But a leader who disengages with clarity shows both authority and care.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Just before the slope, I-See engages Eco-Roll, which disengages the driveline and lets the truck roll for the optimum period before re-engaging the driveline.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Players take on the role of Enzo Favaro, a miner who survives a tunnel collapse and flees the pit after insubordinately attacking a cruel underboss.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blazy gives Odhiang a deep hug, jogs around the runway, and flees toward the exit, smiling.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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The 420,000-pound pole flies a 70-by-140-foot American flag that spans 9,800 square feet and weighs 250 pounds.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 20-minute ride with Balloons Over Rum flies high above terrain once traversed by Bedouins and used as a backdrop for films like The Martian.—
Essence,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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Pseudogynecomastia often shrinks with fat loss.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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For more severe cases, Orlando says procedures such as rubber band ligation (placing a small band around the base of an internal hemorrhoid to cut off its blood supply) and sclerotherapy (an injection that shrinks the hemorrhoid), may be recommended.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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After doing a little magic, Kufrin reaches into the cauldron and pulls out a series of sonogram images.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Personally, the scene where Mansu pulls out his tooth felt less like resignation and more like a strange liberation.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Snakes must move incredibly quickly to sink their fangs into prey before the victim flinches.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Bingo momentarily flinches, and Atlas rolls onto his back in response.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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By waiving Achiuwa before the start of the regular season, the Heat falls back under the luxury tax threshold.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Even if Showgirl falls back tonight and comes out in the high $20Ms (no one is expecting that number), so what?—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Pulls away.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20away. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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