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unrig

[uhn-rig] / ʌnˈrɪg /


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They must form a unified coalition of people of all races, genders, sexualities and classes, and band together to unrig the system.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2020

“So the question is, how do we unrig this system?” says Lawrence, who clearly doesn’t just play a superhero on the big screen.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2019

But the sailing-wind came to nothing, and we were soon obliged to unrig and take to paddling.

From Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 by Fridtjof Nansen

Some climbed the masts to unrig her, others rushed into the hold to get out the cargo, and numbers hurried to the cabin to carry off the lighter articles which it contained.

From Old Jack by William Henry Giles Kingston

This left the three males of the party free to tackle the more arduous duties of the day; and we forthwith proceeded to unrig the boat and make her ready for hoisting.

From Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship by W. Herbert Holloway

A new word game, carefully unrigged, begins under the guidance of Comedian Jan Murray.

From Time Magazine Archive

Get live baits, such as pilchards, herring or goggle-eyes before heading offshore, and keep a few fresh, unrigged ballyhoo in the cooler.

From Time Magazine Archive

President Arturo Illia, a sometime physician, held an unrigged vote in the steaming, depressed northern province of Jujuy and was all but wiped off the slate.

From Time Magazine Archive

I finally threw aside the gum-elastic chamber and unrigged it from around the car.

From The Literary World Seventh Reader by John Calvin Metcalf

This visit concluded, the merchandise is landed, the ship is disarmed and unrigged without the aid of the captain or crew, and the guns and rigging are carried on shore.

From Old Jack by William Henry Giles Kingston

Emily Bazelon: You talk about breaking up corporate power as a way of unrigging the economy, making people feel a sense of ownership.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

Nor are taxes the only instrument available for unrigging markets to make them more competitive and equitable.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2019

“I’m obsessed with this idea — not just of unrigging it but actually fixing it.”

From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2019

Cargo is stowed and completed; the stevedores are unrigging their gear when we reach the ship.

From Merchantmen-at-arms : the British merchants' service in the war by David W. (David William) Bone

Notwithstanding the state of the ice, however, we did not remain idle on the 8th, all hands being employed in unrigging the Fury, and landing all her spars, sails, booms, boats, and other top-weight.

From Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage by Henry Morley


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