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unrig

[uhn-rig] / ʌnˈrɪg /


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They must form a unified coalition of people of all races, genders, sexualities and classes, and band together to unrig the system.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2020

“So the question is, how do we unrig this system?” says Lawrence, who clearly doesn’t just play a superhero on the big screen.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2019

This left the three males of the party free to tackle the more arduous duties of the day; and we forthwith proceeded to unrig the boat and make her ready for hoisting.

From Overdue The Story of a Missing Ship by W. Herbert Holloway

I’m goin’ to unrig the dogs an’ grub ’em. 

From The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke by Jack London

"We'll have to unrig the tent," he announced.

From The Wireless Officer by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman

A new word game, carefully unrigged, begins under the guidance of Comedian Jan Murray.

From Time Magazine Archive

Get live baits, such as pilchards, herring or goggle-eyes before heading offshore, and keep a few fresh, unrigged ballyhoo in the cooler.

From Time Magazine Archive

President Arturo Illia, a sometime physician, held an unrigged vote in the steaming, depressed northern province of Jujuy and was all but wiped off the slate.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were immediately unrigged and housed over, snow walls built round them, and other plans adopted for keeping out the cold.

From Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold by William Henry Giles Kingston

Davis at once harangued the soldiers, and persuaded many to join him, and those who resisted he sent on board the sloop, which he first unrigged.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Walter Thornbury

Emily Bazelon: You talk about breaking up corporate power as a way of unrigging the economy, making people feel a sense of ownership.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

Nor are taxes the only instrument available for unrigging markets to make them more competitive and equitable.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2019

“I’m obsessed with this idea — not just of unrigging it but actually fixing it.”

From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2019

The crew of the Diligente were turned over to a hulk, preparatory to unrigging and clearing her out for dock.

From Percival Keene by Frederick Marryat

Notwithstanding the state of the ice, however, we did not remain idle on the 8th, all hands being employed in unrigging the Fury, and landing all her spars, sails, booms, boats, and other top-weight.

From Journal of the Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage by Henry Morley




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