unroll
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Now slice the cylinder open and unroll it to get a flat rectangular sheet.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026
The intertwining plots unroll in a mishmash of styles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
But their contents remained a mystery to scholars - they were so badly burnt by volcanic debris in that when they attempted to unroll them they fell apart in their hands.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024
Dr. Seales released his images, and the computer code he used to unroll the scrolls.
From NewsForKids.net ● Oct. 25, 2023
The airlock attachment point has a flap I can unroll and seal the opening with.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Now there's a new threat – drones equipped with a real fibre optic cable which unrolls as they fly.
From BBC ● May 14, 2025
Season 1 of "Gen V" unrolls similarly, with that previously cited incident upending the social hierarchy and thrusting Marie to the top of the campus heap.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2023
And maybe theater would be a happier place if more shows allowed ticket holders, like the ones seated near me, to happily demolish shared plates of chicken fingers and Belgian waffles while the action unrolls.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
The story unrolls along two, eventually connecting tracks, one leading up to the death of John Paul, and one set in its immediate aftermath, each with its own mysteries and suspense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
Before he even attaches any wire to the tree, Beetee unrolls yards and yards of the stuff.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
That was a more upbeat forecast than the projections published as higher U.S. tariffs were being unrolled in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
"Around 14 days after germination, we unrolled the paper so that we could observe the early development of the roots without the interference of any soil adhered to them," says Hochholdinger.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
Ringed by rigid lines of Russian soldiers, the flag is unrolled as a military band plays patriotic music.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023
When the auction house unrolled the painting, it was the first time Herman had ever seen it, along with the signature: “Close 1965-6.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
Master Hyrrokkin unrolled the paper, adjusted his spectacles, and read it.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Soon after, the dark filament detached on one side and shot outward, unrolling violently as it moved.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 21, 2026
"Rolling, unrolling, or hanging it in a new way can cause tearing, stitch loss and distortion of the fabric."
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
In the 2018 book “Hinterland,” Phil A. Neel described the sound of America’s exurban sprawl as “guns cocking over trap snares unrolling to infinity.”
From Salon ● May 16, 2025
The unrolling of the painting this week has risks.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2023
"Sho, I'll be specific," Wrestrum boomed, suddenly whipping the paper from his pocket, unrolling it and throwing it on the table.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
