unbuckle
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Mr Nelson said he was able to unbuckle himself push himself to the ground.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
After crossing in complete silence, he turned and told me to unbuckle the straps on my pack and follow exactly in his footsteps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
The door opens and Allan can be seen moving, although it’s unclear whether he’s trying to unbuckle his seatbelt or access the holster.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
I leaned down to unbuckle my boots, shouldering my pack to the ground for a final time.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2022
He bent down to unbuckle the saddle from his horse.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
He unbuckles his seat belt and slides out of the car when he says, “A lot of my friends are dying.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2017
For instance, autopilot mode is designed to first issue a series of warnings, and ultimately slow the car to a stop if the driver unbuckles his seat belt or gets out of his seat.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2015
Poulin unbuckles this Germanic syntax and pares away words that obscure the image: Our heart survives between hammers, just as the tongue between the teeth is still able to praise.
From Time Magazine Archive
Feathers unbuckles and hops down to help me.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
With relief tingling at his fingertips, Scoob grabs the thing and unbuckles his seat belt.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
Minor violations such as a broken taillight or seat belt left unbuckled may lead to a ticket for an average motorist — but for someone who is undocumented it can have life-altering consequences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
As they unbuckled, she reached up and pushed the call button.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 9, 2024
Following protocol, the flight attendants instructed the parents to wrap their unbuckled babies in blankets and place them on the floor.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 16, 2023
I suspect your neighbors wouldn’t leave their children unbuckled if they knew it was illegal, or if their attention had been drawn to the benefits of buckling.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Mr. Lemoncello was dressed in a bright yellow tracksuit and a half-lemon crash helmet, which he unbuckled and tucked under his arm as he strode onto the patio.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
He said he had just parked and was unbuckling his son from his seat when he noticed the creature standing just feet away from his car.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2024
Footage shows passengers on Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight unbuckling their seatbelts and floating around, experiencing zero-gravity.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023
These insects can generate exceptionally loud sounds by rapidly buckling and unbuckling drumlike structures on their bodies called tymbals.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 10, 2022
Romo’s incident followed Max Scherzer’s spectacle, finding himself unbuckling his belt in the middle of an inning before an umpire felt the Washington Nationals ace’s sweaty hair for any foreign substances.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
“They do,” she said, unbuckling her seat belt.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
