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Recent Examples of unmake Plans have been made, stalled and unmade ever since. Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025 His discoveries promise to upset the gaming tables of every school of thought that wagers on new and untested art for idlers’ rewards: the love of novelty, the will to make or unmake reputations, the wish to be hip or au courant. Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024 After progress has been made down a certain path, it cannot be unmade. Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024 My bed is unmade, a pile of unfolded laundry sits over my right shoulder, and a $9.99 Muhammad Ali poster hangs on my wall. thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unmake
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Verb
  • China has always been suspicious of Myanmar’s pro-democratic forces, including especially the National Unity Government, which is primarily composed of individuals deposed in the 2021 coup.
    Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In Syria, which Iran used as transit for weapons to proxies, Tehran’s ally Bashar al-Assad has been deposed, and Israel continues to attack the country and take new territory.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • Then in 1958, the Pakistani army toppled the civilian government in the country’s first of several military coup attempts, three of which have been successful.
    Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
  • Notable finishes: the bronze medalists were none other than the top Indian pair Armaan Bhatia & Harsh Mehta, who toppled APP veterans and No. 3 seeds Brandon Lane & Ben Newell in the 3rd place match.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • The seven-time Super Bowl champion was sacked 565 times in 335 games as quarterback, which is good for a 4.48 sack percentage.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
  • Did Elmo get sacked as a result of President Trump’s attempts to defund public media?
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 May 2025
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  • The announcement comes after a jury candidate was dismissed on the first day of Combs' trial due to her connection to the publishing company.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • When Trump left the presidency in 2021, the court dismissed the case as moot, leaving the constitutional provision largely untested and unresolved.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
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  • Do Republicans have to admit the possibility that their wild and wacky primary elections could, yet again, deprive them of the upper chamber?
    Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 6 May 2025
  • On top of that, the Jane Does allege they were deprived them of meal and rest breaks, were paid less than minimum wage and never paid overtime or holidays, according to KTLA.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025

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“Unmake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmake. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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