unzip

Example Sentences

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Scientists have long suggested tectonic plates could unzip like this.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 9, 2024

But when Arabidopsis seedlings sense they're under attack, special enzymes called RNA helicases are produced that unzip the hairpins so the ribosomes can pass through and continue scanning along the mRNA molecule.

From Science Daily • Sep. 21, 2023

Truly, it was criminal how my mother’s purse strings would not unzip.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

The foam can also be recycled because it has bonds that can unzip the chemical network after it has formed.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2023

Churro squirmed to get free, and Natalie found just enough energy to unzip her hoodie before letting her hand flop back on the floor.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz