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as in to open
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
unclog a bathroom drain with a cleaner
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as in to facilitate
to free from obstruction or difficulty
unclog the way for more people to take advantage of the government program
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Recent Examples of unclog
Make sure to turn off equipment before unclogging any jams.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
Bleach is a whitening agent and an important disinfectant but doesn't work to unclog drains.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
What to watch: How many other compounding ratchet time bombs are out there in unicorn-land, and if that is what finally unclogs the IPO pipeline.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Inside the refillable compact with a mirror are 32 pimple patches with hydrocolloid and salicylic acid to unclog pores and shrink spots.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
Bleach is a whitening agent and an important disinfectant but doesn't work to unclog drains.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
What to watch: How many other compounding ratchet time bombs are out there in unicorn-land, and if that is what finally unclogs the IPO pipeline.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Inside the refillable compact with a mirror are 32 pimple patches with hydrocolloid and salicylic acid to unclog pores and shrink spots.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
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As the financial year comes to a close in India in March, the race is on to open more dark stores and fuel the rise of the Q-commerce supply chain.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Feb. 2025
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Popular fast food chicken chain applies for permit to open another location in CT NBC Connecticut has new morning anchors and reporters.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2025
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The 2003 tripartite agreement among the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan and the UNHCR created a long-term framework for protecting the rights of refugee returnees and monitoring and facilitating voluntary repatriation.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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After a diplomatic standoff, Colombia ultimately agreed to use its planes to facilitate deportations—a move widely seen as a political win for Trump.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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The story follows Fang Di, who leaves home to become a stunt performer to clear family debts, and her cousin Tian Tian, who remains behind dealing with her father’s addiction before being forced to flee local mobsters.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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The airport said its crews had been working around the clock in recent days to clear snow from more than 1,200 acres to ensure planes could land and take off.—
Yan Zhuang,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Unclog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclog. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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