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or untieing
as in unfastening
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or untieing
as in loosening
to disengage the knotted parts of
she always makes sure to untie her shoelaces before removing her shoes
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Lawmakers will debate bills related to loosening gun regulations at colleges in at least eight states this year, including Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Why insurance hasn't fixed the problem Insurance, the typical market mechanism for navigating risk, has proven largely ineffective for loosening traffic in the strait, some analysts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The weather service said Indio set a new record at 104, undoing the previous one for March 17, 2007, when the heat peaked at 101.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Inevitably, the boulder will roll backward, undoing decades and billions of dollars of work.—
Philip Budge,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
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After parting ways with long-time head coach Oscar Pareja, Orlando City returns to action Saturday, desperate to earn its first points of the season.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of Florida State’s quarterfinal matchup against Duke on Thursday night, Rubin had a parting message on X following his viral moment.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Untying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untying. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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