unpicked; unpicking; unpicks
: to undo by taking out stitches
unpick sewing/embroidery/knitting
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Focus groups for these voters, which often took about 90 minutes, gave researchers enough time to unpick intentions that quantitative polling methods would miss.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
So the next suitor that comes along not only has to unpick the ball of wool that is their finances, but also has to contend with two sizeable loans to previous prospective owners — loans that will need to be paid back at some point.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
As a result, wineries are closing, wine producers are leaving grapes unpicked or pulling crops out of the land, and tanks of bulk wine are sitting in reserves.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Andres Veiel’s documentary Riefenstahl – unpicking the deceits of German filmmaker and Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl – also scored a slew of deals.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
So the next suitor that comes along not only has to unpick the ball of wool that is their finances, but also has to contend with two sizeable loans to previous prospective owners — loans that will need to be paid back at some point.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
As a result, wineries are closing, wine producers are leaving grapes unpicked or pulling crops out of the land, and tanks of bulk wine are sitting in reserves.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Andres Veiel’s documentary Riefenstahl – unpicking the deceits of German filmmaker and Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl – also scored a slew of deals.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Unpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpick. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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