as in undoing
to disengage the knotted parts of
unlashed the ropes which secured the crate in the bed of the truck
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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Mamdani spent his first week in office undoing much of what Adams had wrought.—
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They’re made from Lee’s stretchy denim blend that’s designed to move with you without loosening throughout the day.—
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And in November, OpenAI signed its first cloud contract with Amazon Web Services, further loosening Microsoft's once exclusive grip.—
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“Unlashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlashing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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