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unscrewing

verb

present participle of unscrew

as in screwing

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Unlike MacKay’s Ferrars, seemingly the more loyal and irreproachable type, both men end up screwing over the Dashwoods in their own ways.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
In a video from March 4, 2019, her co-worker David Xu can be seen approaching her desk, pouring a substance into the bottle, screwing the lid back on and quickly walking away.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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But the spacecraft sets were too elaborate to recreate onboard, so Gosling performed on wire rigs, including a rotating harness.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
There will be 48-hour flash deals rotating throughout the event, with specific categories up to 40% off.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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