unpinned

Example Sentences

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Insects, however, present a formidable challenge—each one typically needs to be unpinned to digitize the label underneath it.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 2, 2024

On a blistering August afternoon, Yusuke Kawai, 42, unpinned the metal netting and gathered the clams in his hands for inspection.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

The tweet remained atop McCarthy’s profile even as the balloting for speaker began on Tuesday, but was unpinned after Jake Tapper began mocking it on CNN.

From Washington Post • Jan. 3, 2023

At the Italian Open in Rome last month, Rafael Nadal tripped over a line that had come unpinned from the clay court.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2021

Lying with Maria under her pillowy comforter patterned with red and pink roses, her unpinned hair falling over me while I recover from a nightmare.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper