as in unfastens
to disengage the knotted parts of
she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes
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The animator tries it, changes it, undoes it, and little by little the character comes alive.
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Joe Biden comes in, undoes all that.
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But by the second verse, a racing beat arrives and never loosens its grip, especially as Rodrigo climbs the chorus.
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Today’s proclamation loosens restrictions on fishing in some of those same areas, specifically, Mau and Ho‘omalu Zones of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
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“Unties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unties. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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