uncurled

Example Sentences

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In a split second, Chauhan uncurled his fingers and accepted it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2020

Compared to other farmers in his area, he said, his corn remains uncurled for longer.

From Salon • May 10, 2019

In New York, massive banners were uncurled from atop the entrance to the Holland Tunnel declaring “Black Lives Matter” and “Fund Black Futures.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2016

The musicians curled and uncurled around Ian Hunter's snarling voice: "Oh is there concrete all around/ Or is it in my head."

From The Guardian • Feb. 1, 2013

She stared at the word, and watched as letters uncurled from the tangle of haze, mouthing each one as they appeared.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill