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Features like front and rear locking differentials and a disconnecting front stabilizer bar help the truck crawl over obstacles that would challenge most pickups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026 -
There are several natural gas marketers in the state, but the commission said Atlanta Gas Light is still responsible for the pipelines and connecting and disconnecting service.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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Now that more and more users are disengaging and often leaving those platforms entirely, the AI bots are moving in, often at the instigation of the social media platforms themselves.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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That can look like changing the subject, making a joke, or disengaging altogether when things start to feel more serious.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
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The membrane will also find applications beyond fuel cells, where it could be used for splitting water, reducing carbon dioxide, and synthesizing ammonia.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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Rehearsals took four months, with Kubicek splitting his days between the three participating schools.—
Jeff Miller,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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The potential supercycle is detaching the chipmaking sector from the rest of the market.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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There have been reports of the zipper slider detaching while in use in the United Kingdom.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Unhitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhitching. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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