Example Sentences

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“Something within the cylinder was unscrewing the top!”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 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

Fortunately, separating the frame that holds the solar panels from the robotic arm can be accomplished in just a few minutes by unscrewing a handful of finger-friendly bolts.

From The Verge • Jun. 22, 2022

On newsreels after that date you can see royals experimenting with different forms of waving, including the Queen as a girl trying out the type of rotating wave that looks like unscrewing an light bulb.

From BBC • May 31, 2022

I concentrated on unscrewing the lid of my lemonade.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer