unfasten
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For 12 days, we shared every moment and, surrounded by the kind of beauty only a remote bay in the Pacific could afford, I felt something unfasten in my chest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
To serve the cheesecake, run a knife around the outer edge to loosen it from the pan, then carefully unfasten the sides of the pan and transfer the cheesecake to a cake plate or stand.
From Fox News ● Dec. 16, 2021
Operators are supposed to unfasten all of the seat belts after each ride so the next load of people can be buckled in.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2021
Turn off the heat, allow the pressurized steam to escape, then unfasten the lid and check for doneness; you want your beans to be very tender and quite creamy.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2018
Then we had to unfasten his fingers and quickly give him this old worn-out bathrobe of Louella’s.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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The bearded guy in front of us unfastens his earflaps and says, chuckling, “Haven’t you guys ever stood in line for beer before?”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2017
One Atlanta man unfastens his seat belt, and turns off his hearing aid, as soon as he starts his new Impala.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Home for the busy man about Brazil these days is where he unfastens his seat belt.
From Time Magazine Archive
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I give it a press and the clasp unfastens.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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Gloria unfastens her helmet, hangs it on her handlebar, and sighs.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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But the giant birds will be unfastened from the ceiling on Friday to make way for a new mystery exhibit, airport authorities said.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
An old friend used to call these neither-here-nor-there realms the “zero world” for the way they feel unfastened from reality, parallel to daily life but separate.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2024
The maintainers next unfastened the warhead from the missile and placed it in a specialized truck.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
Sempill and Dollfus, whose belts were unfastened, were flung out.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2022
The Marine in the mirror unfastened his collar and would not fasten it again until it was absolutely necessary.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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Kondo brought garments to life, like kites in the sky with voluminous silhouettes created by fastening and unfastening buttons.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
Anita Klemencic of Slovenia stayed upright for a good long while, unfastening her skis more quickly than do some.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2022
Fastidiously spend a couple of minutes unfastening all the straps before you can sit down?
From The Guardian ● Sep. 19, 2019
“Help me! I am here,” Mr. Capello replied, unfastening his seatbelt, and climbing over the seats, through the smashed rear window.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2018
He sat on the toilet without taking down his pants although he made noises like undoing his belt and unfastening his zipper.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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