Example Sentences

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Saavedra and his son would drive a van up and down Los Angeles, manually packing and unloading the product to local corner stores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Other writers, especially women, have historically opted for cafe writing because working at home comes with constant prompts of other duties: unloading the dishwasher, deworming the cat, filing tax returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Wealthy Chinese owners began unloading their Bordeaux estates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Authorities have deployed more ferries and sped up loading and unloading procedures try and ease the congestion, the transport ministry said Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Papa was unloading trucks and wagonloads of vegetables.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston