unstuck
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Her vocal stacks and counter-melodies are full of intricate detail; and her phrasing is exquisite, even on the jazz numbers where lesser pop singers would come unstuck.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Yet in the play-offs, all have come unstuck against sides who finished lower in the table but play a more intense brand of football.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 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
As I read the dates and notes on each piece of paper, the oldest note became unstuck and fluttered to the ground, resting beside my shoe.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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