as in undoing
to disengage the knotted parts of
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
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as in untying
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Some fem-tech leaders are disrupting the menopause market with companies focused on undoing the stigma and inequality associated with menopause.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
3 Sep. 2025 -
The Administration is now committed to undoing anticompetitive market distortions (ACMDs) at both the federal and state levels.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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First aid efforts should include moving the person to a cooler area, loosening clothing, and offering sips of water.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Far infrared heat is highly effective in loosening tight muscles and joints.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Unfastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastening. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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