unbrace

Example Sentences

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“But when you start opening things up, start demo-ing a little slab, you might unbrace a column, and that column has temporary shoring, or perhaps it’s only temporary braced and that’s less stable.”

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2020

How eager would her tender hands unbrace The ponderous armour from my war-worn limbs, And pluck the helmet which oppos'd her kiss!

From Percy A Tragedy by More, Hannah

Edwin, sunk in weariness, said little in opposition; and having suffered Monteith to take away his sword and to unbrace his plated vest, dropped at once on the straw in a profound sleep.

From The Scottish Chiefs by Porter, Jane

Swifter than thought the wheels instinctive fly, Flame thro’ the vast of air, and reach the sky. l ’Twas Neptune’s charge his coursers to unbrace, And fix the car on its immortal base, &c.

From An Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Ancients by Jackson, Wallace

He said, and turn'd his brother's vengeful mind; He stoop'd to reason, and his rage resign'd, No longer bent to rush on certain harms; His joyful friends unbrace his azure arms.

From The Iliad by Pope, Alexander