unstuck

Example Sentences

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While Gay's recent century came against James Anderson's Lancashire, he has previously come unstuck against Test-level bowlers.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

United had come unstuck once again - but this was business as usual for Chelsea.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 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

Wrong, ’cause being perpendicular, it needs to be unstuck.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes