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unscrews

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present tense third-person singular of unscrew

as in screws

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The pen cap then screws onto the lower tube to create an extended striker that's easy to grip and move.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
Presented with an opportunity to finally confess his feelings to Nikki, our man screws the metaphorical pooch.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026

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Siren’s Curse, the tallest, fastest, longest tilt coaster in North America that opened last year, has become a viral hit for its unique track that rotates 90 degrees.

— Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
The aircraft, nicknamed Phantom Twist, rotates up to 25 times per second, a rate that outpaces how quickly our visual system can process sharp detail.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026

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The first is a ‘buy’ rating for Danish wind giant Ørsted, which Goldman sees benefiting as Europe increasingly pivots energy policy towards offshore wind power after the continent experienced its second price shock in five years.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Yet when one of the veterans finally receives meaningful discipline, the conversation suddenly pivots away from Clark's safety and toward sympathy for the player who committed the foul.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of pivots

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Highstar’s multi-tier battery shield could ensure that when the next massive AI model spins up, the lights stay on.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
That constant back-and-forth spins a set of wheels connected to a gearbox, which spreads the mechanical load across several smaller components rather than one central point, reducing wear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Definition of spins

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Sharing scenes with the other principal characters, intense or sensitive as the moment requires, Alice is the hub around whom the series revolves and hurtles forward.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
But the movie revolves, of course, around the guys planning and executing their labyrinthine heist.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

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