unbend

Example Sentences

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“So by oscillating the voltage back and forth, you can bend and unbend the strip, which will generate waves to drive the movement,” Cohen says.

From Scientific American • Jul. 11, 2022

Even if your parents rage against that restriction, they can’t force you to unbend.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2021

But every part of the process – including the coat hanger we unbend to use as a roasting spit — is a product of the Industrial Revolution.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2018

Taking small steps Mr. Hübbe has begun to unbend certain traditions.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2011

At least a hundred years seemed to have passed before Shirley could bend and unbend her stubborn fingers well enough to hit each of the eight notes of the scale without disturbing its neighbor.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord