Example Sentences

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The Wolves retook the lead eight minutes later, Jeanuel Belocian unpicking the Leipzig defence with a simple pass for Svanberg to score.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Cunha was the heartbeat of Wolves' attacking threat in the past two seasons, scoring crucial goals, linking up play and unpicking defences with moments of brilliance.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

They don't want to see a royal facing questions in open court - and having spent years unpicking a single Newsnight interview with Prince Andrew, that might be understandable.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2023

“Julie Kavanagh has done an adroit unpicking of the intricacies of the history,” John Banville writes in his review, “and her book is at once admirable for its scholarship and immensely enjoyable in its raciness.”

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2021

Then, in her agony, she became aware that the creature was unpicking the lead!

From The Haunters & The Haunted Ghost Stories And Tales Of The Supernatural by Rhys, Ernest