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Recent Examples of uncoilStewart conveys this repression physically, through a defensive crouch that uncoils when under attack.—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024 Looking over a wobbly guardrail, Dale Landmann uncoiled a few feet of rope, cautiously lowering a white plastic pipe into the opaque waters of the Calumet River on a recent hot weekday morning.—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023 This made coiling and uncoiling the hose go a lot smoother.—Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023 Italian start-up Kite gen employs the same concept but uses a giant kite rather than a glider to uncoil the tether.—Erik Vance, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2011 See All Example Sentences for uncoil
On a clean work surface, unroll and separate dough along perforations into triangles.
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Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is better than ever after a transformational $150-million renovation, and new sensory spaces have been unrolled across the city at spots like Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Great Lakes Science Center, making visits more enjoyable for all travelers.
The visuals, sourced from nature documentary footage, loop for about five minutes per wash cycle, giving users enough time to unwind without overstaying their soak.
If your child has trouble moving on from a specific concern, hear them out and offer support — and then gently recommend taking a break from the conversation to unwind, said Damour.
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
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NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
One fall day in 1856, a family of Eastern gray squirrels in rural New York uncurled from a cozy nest in a chestnut tree, looked around, and joined half a billion other squirrels on a multi-state walkabout.
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Christine Peterson,
Vox,
23 Dec. 2024
Exhale, lower the bridge down, then uncurl the trunk to bring the right hip and shoulder back to the ground.
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