unmoor

Example Sentences

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That attitude, however, tends to unmoor people from even basic morality.

From Salon • May 7, 2024

“This is morning glory,” he said proudly, caressing a vibrant flowering vine one recent afternoon as he prepared to unmoor the boat for the enjoyment of his customers.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2023

On Mars, each round of troubleshooting, as the rovers’ controllers on Earth figure out how to unmoor Opportunity’s wheels or how to get Spirit out of a rebooting loop, offers a fresh source of suspense.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2023

We are learning new things about a novel virus by the day, so it’s disingenuous to pull these statements out of their larger contexts and unmoor them from their timestamps.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2020

Specht was waiting to unmoor the ship, and the look on his face was equally terrified.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo