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Recent Examples of unanchored
Potential impacts include: - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored mobile homes is possible.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
And Treasury yields have not exactly become unanchored from long-prevailing trends.
—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
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
And Treasury yields have not exactly become unanchored from long-prevailing trends.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanchored
Adjective
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Yet in the final, breathless minute of an already dizzying afternoon, everything came undone for USC in a stunning, 71-70 loss to Oregon that defied explanation.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Linen hangs with a loose line and tiny natural slubs that catch the light, which suits spaces that lean casual, coastal, or slightly undone in a deliberate way.—
Maria Williams,
Ascend Agency,
20 Feb. 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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Despite growing interest in AI agents such as OpenClaw, cybersecurity firms including CrowdStrike have warned the public about granting OpenClaw unfettered access to enterprise systems.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Office of Internal Audit reports directly to the Board of Education and has full, unfettered access to all records and data.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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It’s called ‘the challenge of the disengaged mind’.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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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
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 22 Feb. 2026.
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