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Adjective
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As America has become more divided politically and economically, and the rate of technological change has accelerated, there is something comforting and unchallenging about Morgan’s tales of minor indignities, something that reminds people of how much everyone has in common.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
24 July 2025 -
Charges against Mitchell were a point of contention in a divided Senate during the last two legislative sessions.—
Ingrid Harbo,
Twin Cities,
15 July 2025
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But its location in the neglected and overgrown space remains a mystery.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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What’s a neglected part of your ME—your health, learning, or joy?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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But multiple Springfield insiders said the city IGA team was more disjointed than ever this past session.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Tan, with black, with green, with silver made the look feel a little disjointed.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the items cited by the city included work on an exterior air-conditioning unit, an electrical panel plug to serve a food trailer for The Trap and an inoperable and disconnected wall heater.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
11 July 2025
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Vinicius Junior and Bellingham had some good moments, but looked disconnected from their team-mates at other times.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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White Lake Township Chief of Police Daniel Keller said in a news release the homeowner was alerted through his video surveillance system that seven individuals had broken into his detached garage.—
Mike Stunson
July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
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The house features five bedrooms and one bathrooms. 5. $2.1 million, single-family residence in the 6100 block of Contra Costa Road The sale of the detached house in the 6100 block of Contra Costa Road in Oakland has been finalized.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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In unconnected neighborhoods, there are still plenty of old-school trash cans around, and garbage trucks continue to prowl.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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That has dissipated in line with the style of Bloom’s multi-club model, with the clubs regarded as unconnected entities and personal ventures.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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“Adrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adrift. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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