Detaches

The name detaches itself from the card, leaving its holy prefix behind like a tail, and floats up into her mind, where it wafts about gently until it settles via some mysterious associative route upon the infant boy who died a few nights ago in her arms. ❋ Macdonald Ann-Marie (1996)

Frank's note: True, but perhaps not the entire fuselage-I think some of the lifting designs have an escape capsule in which the small seated area of the crew compartment detaches from the rest of the body and lands via parachute. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In fact, the entire media player detaches from the bear and can be used on its own. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But then, as the winds reduce their activity, the piano detaches from the quartet, and for a spell it lays out a simple, sustained, mid-range melody. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2008)

When global warming becomes utterly incontrovertible, after another decade of unilateral american foreign policy, and as the rest of the global economy detaches from the US and sells and buys from each other, where will you be then? ❋ Unknown (2006)

“Scientology funerals give thanks for the person’s life but also wish the Thetan well as it detaches from the body and begins its process of reattachment to a future body,” Kent told Reuters. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I don’t think that I’ve heard of an active passenger safety system where the front section of the car detaches from the back half, Star Trek-style, in order to save the driver, but I guess it works. ❋ Unknown (2006)

When the novel covers NMA Pantegral in action as seen through Anthony's eyes and his part in it, as well as when Anthony "detaches" from the NMA and goes on his own - for example in the periods Pantegral "rests"- the pages turn by themselves and they are wonderful. ❋ Liviu (2010)

But it also affords mainstream Americans a mental safe zone that detaches "the crazies" from more acceptable right-wing and racist currents in the public discourse. ❋ Michelle Chen (2011)

Education that detaches young women from such values, has gone beyond education and is tampering with the emotions and the mind, outside of the word of God. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The pantry counter, which detaches from the wall, is a mobile bar. ❋ Dana Rubinstein (2011)

He then detaches a large round sieve from the ceiling that looks like an overgrown embroidery hoop, and pours the rice into the center. ❋ Lael Hazan (2011)

Borrowing from a Buddhist tenet, Pogany says he no longer attaches to, or detaches from, his story. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If the judge detaches himself from the History of the Law, he becomes one little I, but in practice you remain compelled by powers unto death, to follow his order as if it were the We, unless All agree he has clearly gone mad and act upon it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

As Aimée detaches herself from her interlocutor, Manchette reveals, in an almost casual manner, that "by this time the baby was dead, though its mother had not yet noticed this fact." ❋ Sarah Weinman (2011)

She is able to stay detached from all [the drama] [going on] [at work]. ❋ Flaagie (2017)

My [weave] [went] detach. ❋ DEATACH (2017)

DUDE: Remember that [CWAR] detachment we were on back in 99? HOMIE: Yeah man, we were way out in Egypt, site 60 or something. There wasn't anyone around except those Mexicans that night. DUDE: Yeah that was [some funny shit]. That idiot [Welford] thought he was Border Patrol. ❋ Old Balls (2007)

Sometimes people [tell me] to get it permanently attached, but, I don't know. Even though sometimes it's a [pain in the ass]... I like having a [detachable penis]. ❋ Tikibarberfan (2010)

Person A: Why does Staan look so deep [in thought]? Person B: He's [not really] deep in thought. Someone was just taking a picture of him. Person A: Wow. So [detached cool]. ❋ Mehtaknight (2014)

1. "No, [Cherise] didn't [get beat up] last night. Clint just pulled the detachable penis on her, and she fainted right into the [headboard]." 2. "Jesus Christ!" ❋ Clint & Cherise (2005)

Coach: Hey, Jimmy, it's okay you struck out. Stop your crying. Just remember next time, [detach tit]. Then bat. Guy1: Marjorie wants me to help pick between [mauve] and [fuschia] for the dining room. Guy2: [Detach tit] before speaking, man. ❋ Jatty (2009)

Damn dude! I'm doing lesson [2.3] on the law of [detachment] in my [geometry] book! ❋ Greendevil32 (2016)

After suffering [that much] [trauma] I was diagnosed as having [emotional detachment]. ❋ CityBoiz (2022)

English [Road]: Semi-Detached, Semi-Detached, Semi-Detached, Semi-Detached, Semi-Detached, Semi-Detached, [DETACHED]!!! Semi-Detached, Semi-Detached, Semi-Detached, Semi-Detached, Semi-Detached, Semi-Detached, DETACHED!!! And [so on]. ❋ Mr. Englishman (2011)