unscrew
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They can navigate mazes, use tools and unscrew jars — sometimes from the inside out.
From Salon ● May 12, 2025
Take a moment and unscrew the lids of the cumin and chili powder jars, sniff, and see what moves you.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
They are also incredibly intelligent - so smart they have even been caught helping each other unscrew scientific tracking devices - and they have also been known to strike up long-term, meaningful friendships with humans.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2023
He can also unscrew his left arm and replace it with a shield, a grappling hook or a flamethrower.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
I took hold of the little bottle and using both my front paws, I found I was able to unscrew the cap quite easily.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
On a recent visit, a technician unscrews one of the jars, empties the formaldehyde and rinses the krill under running water, a dozen fitting in the palm of his hand.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
After 10 minutes of intermittent whirring, Wesley lays down the device and unscrews the top of a closed Petri dish connected to the machine with a rubber tube.
From The Verge ● Jul. 8, 2014
The top corks tightly to keep water fresh and cold, and the bottom unscrews for easier cleaning.
From Inc ● Oct. 29, 2012
“It unscrews and all the pieces nest, so they stack,” Elizabeth Thompson, the institute’s executive director, said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2011
He picks up a frosted-glass mason jar and unscrews the silver metal lid.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vance asked as he unscrewed the plastic cap from the bottle.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2024
Crews also have been installing locked steel covers over bolts so they cannot be unscrewed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
The name-bearing roadside plaques have been unscrewed, flipped, then meticulously screwed back on.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
Investigators discovered that a clamp nut threaded into the barrel of the actuator and that connects the top of the assembly to the stabilizer had unscrewed from the barrel.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
What he did was watch closely as she unscrewed it.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
This is why you let an incandescent bulb cool off before unscrewing it.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
The Czech government announced on Thursday it was unscrewing half of lightbulbs at the government office and swapping remaining old bulbs for less-consuming LED sources.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2022
Now, go outside and remove your old doorbell by unscrewing it from the wall and disconnecting the wires.
From The Verge ● Jun. 8, 2022
On newsreels after that date you can see royals experimenting with different forms of waving, including the Queen as a girl trying out the type of rotating wave that looks like unscrewing an light bulb.
From BBC ● May 31, 2022
The monkey was unscrewing the clasp, and the President, his face a mask of grim exultation, was twisting wires together.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
