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Recent Examples of unanchored
Convenience retail, consisting of grocery and unanchored shopping centers, continues to benefit from strong supply-and-demand fundamentals.
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Mike Hazinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Central banks are focused on ensuring that inflation expectations do not become ‘unanchored’.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
According to the federal Sturdy Act, unanchored dressers should remain upright for at least 10 seconds with a 60-pound weight hanging from an open, top drawer.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
But scientists wondered if, during their unanchored larval stage, young tubeworms might spread through cavities beneath the seabed formed by the vapor created when lava comes into contact with seawater.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Mike Hazinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Central banks are focused on ensuring that inflation expectations do not become ‘unanchored’.
—Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
According to the federal Sturdy Act, unanchored dressers should remain upright for at least 10 seconds with a 60-pound weight hanging from an open, top drawer.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
But scientists wondered if, during their unanchored larval stage, young tubeworms might spread through cavities beneath the seabed formed by the vapor created when lava comes into contact with seawater.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanchored
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The Saturday Night Live comedian paired a textured white blazer with white denim jeans, a crisp white shirt — with a few buttons undone — and bright white sneakers to complete his look.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Goggins, with many shirt buttons undone, is a libidinous waiter who takes his flirting with the mothers to extremes.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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Morrissey has been the only person with unfettered access to Williams under her guardianship.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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For one, Pakistan’s biggest champion of unfettered civilian rule is expected to remain in jail for the foreseeable future.—
Hasan Ali,
Christian Science Monitor,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Republicans would have to be sort of more disengaged from an election and turn out in lower numbers.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Cutting too many key leadership roles may result in a disengaged, overworked and underproductive team.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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 4 Jul. 2025.
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