Example Sentences

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“He will ravel out,” said the Sea Lady.

From The Sea Lady by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

And we aslant will set our spears, Our good swords dipping free; And we will ravel back the years For love of her and me.

From Embers, Complete by Parker, Gilbert

Usually there will be a few small areas of the surface that, on account of faulty construction, will ravel or become rutted much earlier than the remainder of the surface.

From American Rural Highways by Agg, T. R. (Thomas Radford)