unbuckle
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The door opens and Allan can be seen moving, although it’s unclear whether he’s trying to unbuckle his seatbelt or access the holster.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
Flight attendants restrained him further with seatbelt extenders because he continued to unbuckle his seatbelt, according to prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
When they got to Feighan’s apartment, the younger man went to unbuckle his seatbelt, only to have the partner throw his arm across his chest to hold him down.
From The Verge ● Aug. 10, 2021
There, the crew members can unbuckle their seat belts and experience weightlessness for several minutes before strapping back in.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 20, 2021
As a matter of fact, by the time I put the car in park, unbuckle my seat belt, and reach to shut off the ignition, she’s opening the passenger door and climbing in.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
He unbuckles his seat belt and slides out of the car when he says, “A lot of my friends are dying.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2017
For instance, autopilot mode is designed to first issue a series of warnings, and ultimately slow the car to a stop if the driver unbuckles his seat belt or gets out of his seat.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2015
Poulin unbuckles this Germanic syntax and pares away words that obscure the image: Our heart survives between hammers, just as the tongue between the teeth is still able to praise.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Oh, hurl,” Radar says, but Lacey unbuckles her seat belt and leans forward over the kitchen to whisper something in his ear.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
As he unbuckles the lap belt, John Ivers chuckles.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
He unbuckled the straps on his backpack to make it easier to wriggle out, just in case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
I suspect your neighbors wouldn’t leave their children unbuckled if they knew it was illegal, or if their attention had been drawn to the benefits of buckling.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Buckle Up: Studies show that unbuckled passengers in the back seat can put the driver at greater risk of injury in a crash.
From The Verge ● Feb. 16, 2022
The safety agency says without the chime, a driver may not know their seat belt is unbuckled, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
He unbuckled the sheath and laid it on the rock, and then he and Lyra walked away and sat where they could see the Gallivespians.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Footage shows passengers on Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight unbuckling their seatbelts and floating around, experiencing zero-gravity.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023
Flight attendants had to restrain him to his seat with seatbelt extenders because he kept unbuckling his seatbelt, the affidavit states.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
These insects can generate exceptionally loud sounds by rapidly buckling and unbuckling drumlike structures on their bodies called tymbals.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 10, 2022
Romo’s incident followed Max Scherzer’s spectacle, finding himself unbuckling his belt in the middle of an inning before an umpire felt the Washington Nationals ace’s sweaty hair for any foreign substances.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2021
At her feet, her pack was unbuckling as if opened by invisible hands.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
