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Recent Examples of unanchored
And Treasury yields have not exactly become unanchored from long-prevailing trends.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 May 2025
Consumer expectations for inflation popped to their highest levels in more than a year, threatening to become unanchored on the heels of strong economic performance in recent months.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
Twisters at that strength can destroy mobile homes, flip or lift cars, and sweep away unanchored homes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Convenience retail, consisting of grocery and unanchored shopping centers, continues to benefit from strong supply-and-demand fundamentals.
—Mike Hazinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 May 2025
Consumer expectations for inflation popped to their highest levels in more than a year, threatening to become unanchored on the heels of strong economic performance in recent months.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
Twisters at that strength can destroy mobile homes, flip or lift cars, and sweep away unanchored homes.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Convenience retail, consisting of grocery and unanchored shopping centers, continues to benefit from strong supply-and-demand fundamentals.
—Mike Hazinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanchored
Adjective
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Arsenal came undone thanks, in part, to two excellent long-range finishes from Patrick Dorgu and Matheus Cunha.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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After all, is there anything more personal than absorbing a book for days at a time while the laundry stays undone and dishes pile high in the sink?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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The images featured Williams striking several poses while standing in knee-deep waters, wearing a yellow, one-piece swimsuit with a cutout in the center and an untied bowtie.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Whether on foreign or domestic policy, lawmakers have struggled to respond to an administration that moves with unfettered restraint and exceptional speed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The resort ditched the bulky furniture in 2016, replacing it with streamlined, unfettered pieces, neutral colors, and pops of Hawaiian artwork and textiles.—
Juliana Shallcross,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Over time, this adaptation can create internal friction — people appear productive while feeling increasingly disengaged or depleted.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Students are portrayed as disengaged, fragile, glued to screens and uninterested in real work or real relationships.—
Ryan Gable,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2024
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In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2023
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“Unanchored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanchored. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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