unpicked; unpicking; unpicks
: to undo by taking out stitches
unpick sewing/embroidery/knitting
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Modern encryption relies on computers’ inability to unpick calculations involving enormous prime numbers, but quantum computers will sidestep that problem.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
There’s not enough space to unpick all the false and misleading statements offered by Martin, Brodeur and few other lawmakers during an intense hour-plus of debate on Martin’s plan.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
There are multiple regulatory elements to this grandest of deals, which will slowly be unpicked as the weeks go on, while observers will be keeping a keen eye on Trump’s comments regarding what comes next.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
In the dressing room of the same section, textile artist Hana Mitsui has unpicked tatami mats, dyed them blue and rewoven them into a pixellated version of one of Dior’s iconic patterns.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026
There’s not enough space to unpick all the false and misleading statements offered by Martin, Brodeur and few other lawmakers during an intense hour-plus of debate on Martin’s plan.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
There are multiple regulatory elements to this grandest of deals, which will slowly be unpicked as the weeks go on, while observers will be keeping a keen eye on Trump’s comments regarding what comes next.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
In the dressing room of the same section, textile artist Hana Mitsui has unpicked tatami mats, dyed them blue and rewoven them into a pixellated version of one of Dior’s iconic patterns.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Unpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpick. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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