unstuck

Example Sentences

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The pace at which the U.S. and Israel can get the Strait of Hormuz unstuck will determine just how long these problems last.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

But many family-run businesses come unstuck because they focus on short-term moneymaking, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Over the last couple of years, the long-term political parallels between the U.S. and the United Kingdom seem to have come unstuck.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

But Van Veen came unstuck in a tight contest with Van Gerwen, who averaged seven points more than the European champion in the final to take victory.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

I stepped forward, my sneakers making that weird sound you hear when something comes unstuck.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds