Example Sentences

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By untethering the legal doctrine around company control from its traditional conceptions, the ruling introduced uncertainty precisely where Delaware law had long provided clarity.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Her narrative accommodation of mid-pandemic protocols is just another reminder that Denis doesn’t do easy escapism, that even her most transporting fictions have trouble untethering themselves from the real world.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022

By untethering you from your grill or appliance, the Meater affords you time to relax or prepare other parts of the meal.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2022

The rise in crime and visible homelessness coupled with the pandemic untethering workers from their offices further fueled the narrative of a dying Seattle.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2022

The memory of Auguste distracts me, untethering my mind and setting it afloat like a post-balloon.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton