unroll

Example Sentences

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Now slice the cylinder open and unroll it to get a flat rectangular sheet.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

"We have to work out which layer is different from the next layer so we can unroll that digitally," said Dr Mancuso.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

The intertwining plots unroll in a mishmash of styles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

Dr. Seales released his images, and the computer code he used to unroll the scrolls.

From NewsForKids.net • Oct. 25, 2023

I think about it all the way home.When my mother leaves, I unroll the sleeves of my shirt, button them at the cuffs, and I grab Natalie’s jacket.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko