Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmooring
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Both were premised on the idea of frictionless ease, liberating their users from outmoded toils.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026 -
For the determined, liberating people’s cars from the ice can mean a quick source of income.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
5 Feb. 2026
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For Ukraine, the war has been a curse – a curse to survive and adapt long enough to spare Europe’s borders from Russia’s forces and absolve its allies from springing into greater action.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Here’s what to know about springing forward this year.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Does freeing oneself from stupefaction involve confronting a terrifying reality, or abandoning it?—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Video shows Soucie rushing over before breaking the driver's side window and then, with the help of the two witnesses, freeing Leverone from the pickup truck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic, a company founded by OpenAI exiles worried about the dangers of AI, is loosening its core safety principle in response to competition.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will terminate Anthropic's $200 million contract with the military by Friday unless the artificial intelligence lab agrees to loosening its safety standards.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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On a busy street in downtown Miami, as horns blare, cars weave past buses discharging passengers and delivery robots bump along the sidewalk, Las Palmas restaurant feeds Miami at an open-air counter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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Chapter 7 is the faster option, potentially discharging unsecured debt like credit cards within a few months.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Unmooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmooring. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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