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Recent Examples of unroll
Over the years, scholars have tried a range of methods to unroll them, including using weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
The surgeon who took on my case had to unroll the muscles and reattach them to the bones.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
As many of the scrolls were excavated over the years, efforts to mechanically unroll them failed, often causing further damage.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
So, firefighters unrolled hoses and hooked up to a nearby fire hydrant.
—Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
The surgeon who took on my case had to unroll the muscles and reattach them to the bones.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
As many of the scrolls were excavated over the years, efforts to mechanically unroll them failed, often causing further damage.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
So, firefighters unrolled hoses and hooked up to a nearby fire hydrant.
—Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unroll
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Over 100 snakes removed from homeowner’s garden in Sydney A sight like this would rattle the nerves of most homeowners … Read how a snake catcher uncoiled the mystery behind a backyard snake infestation.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Nov. 2024
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The current administration has unwound certain HHS policy efforts that were put in motion by former President Biden.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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While some retail traders may score quick profits, history suggests such episodes of exuberance can quickly unwind, leaving latecomers nursing losses.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
22 July 2025
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But surely Rembrandt shared with Spinoza at a minimum the sense that there’s nobody here to straighten things out but us.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
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One fall day in 1856, a family of Eastern gray squirrels in rural New York uncurled from a cozy nest in a chestnut tree, looked around, and joined half a billion other squirrels on a multi-state walkabout.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
23 Dec. 2024
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Exhale, lower the bridge down, then uncurl the trunk to bring the right hip and shoulder back to the ground.—
Jen Murphy,
WSJ,
16 June 2022
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“Unroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unroll. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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