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Recent Examples of unanchored
While such a disaster cannot be ruled out, a structural break comes when long-term inflation expectations become unanchored.
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Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
An unanchored home slid 18 feet off its foundation and into a barn.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
Some of these new A.I. startups barely even have coherent products or plans, or are led by founders with little genuine understanding of the underlying technology who are merely selling unanchored hype–but that is apparently no obstacle to fundraising millions of dollars.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 June 2023
With inflation likely to be boosted by the Russian oil-price shock to more than three times the Fed’s inflation target, the Fed would seem to have little alternative but to raise interest rates to prevent inflation expectations from becoming unanchored.
—Desmond Lachman, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022
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Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
An unanchored home slid 18 feet off its foundation and into a barn.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
Some of these new A.I. startups barely even have coherent products or plans, or are led by founders with little genuine understanding of the underlying technology who are merely selling unanchored hype–but that is apparently no obstacle to fundraising millions of dollars.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 June 2023
With inflation likely to be boosted by the Russian oil-price shock to more than three times the Fed’s inflation target, the Fed would seem to have little alternative but to raise interest rates to prevent inflation expectations from becoming unanchored.
—Desmond Lachman, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanchored
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In the face of tragedy, the armor protecting her interior fragility comes undone, and the same intense force of will that may or may not have exploded a copper pot or ignited fire to a poster directs itself inward.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Her hair was brushed over to one side, cascading toward one shoulder in undone waves with tons of volume.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
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Israel makes Warhol’s version of autonomy explicit: a new ideal in which celebrity artists achieve unfettered access to the full sweep of culture and the freedom to move across it.Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Its breathability is excellent, and that moisture control—along with the unfettered feel of four-way stretch fabric and articulated seams that allow the arms to move freely—made the Proton Hybrid testers’ favorite midlayer for sweat-producing adventures.Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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The two politicians have been making last-ditch efforts to appeal to disengaged voters by holding large, attention-grabbing events like the controversial rally Trump held on Sunday evening rally at Madison Square Garden and Harris’ speech on Tuesday night at the Ellipse.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Feeling disengaged from work, therefore has ripple effects across society overall, where people generally feel more unhappy and more isolated in their lives.Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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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 Nov. 2024.
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