unclog

Example Sentences

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No amount of interest-rate adjustment can refine undelivered oil, unclog ports, or conjure new productivity.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed molecules that could help unclog thick, sticky mucus from the lungs of people suffering from cystic fibrosis.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

And in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, workers waded through knee-high water as they tried to unclog a drain as cardboard and other debris floated by.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

Though many support the roadwork to unclog congestion in the overcrowded city, the construction has also brought complaints of uprooting green spaces and trees.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 2023

“Oh, Celia, no. I don’t want to be a pest. You know he helped me unclog the guest toilet just yesterday,” Lou Ann says.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko