as in untied
to disengage the knotted parts of
unlashed the ropes which secured the crate in the bed of the truck
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The skate laces Kirill Kaprizov untied following the Minnesota Wild’s morning skate on Friday were white.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025 -
That implies that the original knot can be untied in just four steps, breaking the conjecture.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Unlashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlashed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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