Example Sentences

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The actress and crew are seen unzipping the black bags and pulling out dozens of bras, which are then tied together and thrown over parts of the structure.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

When they finished, it was immediately apparent how DNA copies itself, by unzipping down the middle, allowing each chain to find a new partner.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

"It would have been this slow, ongoing tear, almost like the crust unzipping itself," Anderson said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

Coffey, the security expert, hides his tracker by unzipping the inner lining, and taping it under a flap of fabric.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023

The next morning, I wake up to the sound of my mom unzipping and then zipping up our tent.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer