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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James in particular had made no secret of his interest in potentially undoing the conservative bent of Fox and News Corp, and the settlement ensures that the status quo will remain.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Experts warn that undoing it could weaken national climate policy, with ripple effects felt in California.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated September 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The commonwealth has been without an operational freestanding birthing center since the 1980s, said Mary Kathryn DeLodder, director of the Kentucky Birth Coalition — a grassroots organization that led the charge in advocating for legislation loosening regulations for the facilities.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this week, hedge fund billionaire David Tepper issued a stern warning that loosening too much risks more inflation and poses other dangers to the economy and markets.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Unfastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastening. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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