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unscrewing

verb

present participle of unscrew

as in screwing

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The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.

— Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
America’s favorite sport is not football, or soccer, but screwing over sports fans, which is why FIFA should hold its World Cup in the United States permanently.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026

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Hold the corn, tip down, in the bowl, and using a sharp knife, cut straight down between the kernels and the cob, cutting as close to the cob as possible and rotating the ear about a quarter turn after each cut.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
The rotating carousel completes one revolution every 60 minutes to indicate the minutes, while the hours are displayed by a pointer mounted on a rotating disc.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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