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Recent Examples of unbarDuring the 3-on-3 overtime period, both teams had a physical game unbarred by the officials.—Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2023
That means many businesses could still unlock greater value.
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Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Instead, in the hour before opening, a line grows to the corner, and by the time the doors unlock there’s a digital waitlist, which often stretches to ninety minutes or more.
When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
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Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.
Cooper reviewed security camera video from outside and inside his building and found that the deputies had made entry through the mail slot, reaching up to unbolt two locks to open the door.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
25 Apr. 2023
The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchoring.
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Jose R. Gonzalez,
The Arizona Republic,
1 Apr. 2023
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