unscrew
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Take a moment and unscrew the lids of the cumin and chili powder jars, sniff, and see what moves you.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
They are also incredibly intelligent - so smart they have even been caught helping each other unscrew scientific tracking devices - and they have also been known to strike up long-term, meaningful friendships with humans.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2023
He can also unscrew his left arm and replace it with a shield, a grappling hook or a flamethrower.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
He sees things that make him want to unscrew his eyeballs, clean them and screw them back in.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
Zero hadn't been able to unscrew the lid.
From "Holes" by Louis Sachar
You might think it unscrews to let you get inside.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2019
After 10 minutes of intermittent whirring, Wesley lays down the device and unscrews the top of a closed Petri dish connected to the machine with a rubber tube.
From The Verge ● Jul. 8, 2014
The top corks tightly to keep water fresh and cold, and the bottom unscrews for easier cleaning.
From Inc ● Oct. 29, 2012
“It unscrews and all the pieces nest, so they stack,” Elizabeth Thompson, the institute’s executive director, said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2011
Alicia's father studies the diagram while Dad unscrews the metal bottom of the blanket controller.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
At one point he even unscrewed the computer tower to take some internal components home for tests.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Crews also have been installing locked steel covers over bolts so they cannot be unscrewed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Instead, the clamp nut had unscrewed from the barrel.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
"The plunger needs to be unscrewed and disassembled to get all the oils and coffee grounds out," he says.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2023
Kendra hurried to the closet, selected a bottle, unscrewed the cap, dumped the contents, and filled it with milk from the pie tin.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
This is why you let an incandescent bulb cool off before unscrewing it.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Olympic staff crowded around the vault, unscrewing bolts and shuffling it up to its proper height.
From BBC ● May 1, 2023
“I solve it by unscrewing the removable part of the frame that lets you take the tiles out,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
The Czech government announced on Thursday it was unscrewing half of lightbulbs at the government office and swapping remaining old bulbs for less-consuming LED sources.
From Reuters ● Sep. 22, 2022
“And you just like bought a ticket and—” He interrupted again while unscrewing the cap.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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