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

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

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

Billy first came unstuck while World War Two was in progress.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut