as in untying
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as in loosening
to disengage the knotted parts of
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
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Verb
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Other changes to the policy include loosening a ban on donations of taxpayer money to nonprofits; an amendment passed by Council Member Krista Laine allows transfers to organizations of less than $50.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026 -
But loosening the protections of the linear no-threshold (LNT) model is not supported by current research.—
Katy Huff,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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Its stock has experienced drops exceeding 30% within a period of less than two months on as many as four distinct occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market capitalization and undoing substantial profits in a single correction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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After weeks of mounting backlash and public outrage, the Salem City Council voted to remove Kyle Hedquist — a man convicted of murdering a teenager — from boards advising the Oregon city’s police and fire departments, undoing a controversial reappointment approved just weeks earlier.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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An issue with a solid rocket booster motor detaching during launch on the second flight, though, delayed that certification until March 2025.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The process of parting and moisturizing my children's hair is a moment to show them care, talk, or have quality time.—
Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez,
Parents,
30 Jan. 2026
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Recently, a stranger—who became an acquaintance over the course of a few hours—held my hug significantly longer than what’s customary upon parting ways.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Unfastening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastening. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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