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Recent Examples of unlaceMore than one hiker has inadvertently gotten the oil on their fingers when unlacing a boot, then transferred it to their forehead.—Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023 Usher followed — reportedly only after unlacing his skates first — and allegedly went to meet Brown & Co. behind some buses parked outside.—Vulture, 8 May 2023 However, the zipper eliminates having to fully unlace the Kamiak Ridge with each use.—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2021 Their joy turns to horror as a train approaches and Buddy struggles to unlace his shoe.—Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 9 Dec. 2020 Keep your shoes laced normally, then unlace the top two eyelets (this includes that extra eyelet on the top).—Alexa Tucker, SELF, 8 May 2019 At the French Open on Monday, the 36-year-old was abruptly forced to unlace her sneakers because of a chest muscle injury that prevented her from stepping on court.—Sandra Harwitt, USA TODAY, 4 June 2018 Kumar chewed on the aircraft cables that are used as wire to secure his habitat until one broke, allowing him to unlace the wires.—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2018
When the driver's seat belt is unfastened and the vehicle is started, the seat belt warning audible warning may be activated for an insufficient amount of time, making the vehicles noncompliant with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
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Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
His bow tie wants to be untied, his vest buttons unfastened, his top hat removed.
The fashion icon then untied the skirt and wrapped it around Sailor’s neck showing off the outfit’s pants.
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Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
The situation began to unfold after the ship was untied from the dock at 8:16 p.m. Three minutes later, the tugboat Charles D. McAllister assisted the Cuauhtémoc off the pier.
That, in turn, drew a lawsuit from Kairoi, an injunction pausing enforcement of the new statute, and then a vote by the Lakewood City Council to undo the statute.
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Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
Of course, with so many personnel across the agency already gone, some damage can’t be undone, but it will be greatly ameliorated.
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