Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not injured or harmed.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Uninjured.
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- adjective Not
harmed ordamaged in any way;untouched .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not injured
Etymologies
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Examples
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I have yet to speak to an author whose book has emerged unscathed from the editorial process.
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But as Greg Grandin writes in an important article in The Nation, Menchú's version of her own story, which essentially serves as a narrative of Guatemala's civil war, has emerged largely unscathed from the decade of attacks that she has endured.
John Feffer: Not-So-Magical Realism John Feffer 2010
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Though the domestic TV market emerged unscathed from the recession last year, with unit shipments up 17%, to nearly 34 million, price wars causedretail sales to be flat, according to market researcher iSuppli.
Skype, Panasonic, LG bring video conferencing to the living room 2010
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Getting through the season's first four weeks unscathed is often a good sign, but not always.
A Final So Nice They Must Play It Twice David Biderman 2010
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Not only did they give it an “A,” but it was reviewed by a name I knew: Adam-Troy Castro, a guy with more than a few pop-culture books under his belt, which means it got scrutinized by someone who knows his stuff; that it came out unscathed is an honor unto itself, IMHO.
Homemade Hollywood Gets A High Five From SciFi | Fan Cinema Today 2009
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Cotton prices posted the biggest drop in 15 years after Texas crop watchers reported that this year's harvest emerged relatively unscathed from a recent hailstorm.
Cotton Posts Worst Fall in 15 Years Adam Cancryn 2010
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India's economy is among the world's fastest growing, and has emerged virtually unscathed from the financial crisis.
Foreign Investors Pour Billions of Dollars into Indian Stocks 2010
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Again, may the best candidate, who comes out unscathed from the vitriolic and vehement vituperations, win.
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The only one of the children to escape virtually unscathed from the death of the family patriarch was Mores daughter Elizabeth, whose husband William Daunceys political career continued smoothly.
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More College Football Alabama's Unhappy Castoffs Goliath Hasn't Gone Anywhere The latest college football news, rankings and scores Getting through the season's first four weeks unscathed is often a good sign, but not always.
There's Perfect, Then There's Perfect Darren Everson 2010
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