as in unties
to disengage the knotted parts of
gently unfastened the strings of the baby's hood
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Sarah unties Gerard and runs out just in time to stop Downey, who begs her to let this all go.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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Note the control and tightness of the hatched lines on the cheek, and the way the mark loosens with the locks of hair right next to it, like wind rushing around a building.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The bill also loosens rules around building increasingly popular accessory dwelling units (ADUs) — such as granny flats, in-law suites or backyard cottages — alongside existing structures.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Joe Biden comes in, undoes all that.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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The move undoes restrictions that were previously implemented by former Attorney General Merrick Garland starting in 2022.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Unfastens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfastens. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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