unmoor

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

From Salon • May 7, 2024

Some officials worry premature easing, if followed by another round of accelerating inflation and then a hike in rates, could hurt public confidence and unmoor inflation expectations.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

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

Or perhaps the witches’ prophecy that he’s about to hear, the one foretelling his rise to the throne, has already begun to unmoor him from reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2021

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

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo