Examples of unroll in a Sentence
He carefully unrolled the ancient scroll.
I unrolled the new carpet.
When we arrived at the cabin, we unrolled our sleeping bags.
The hose will unroll if you pull on it.
Last week, the government unrolled a new vaccination campaign.
The scandal unrolled over the course of several weeks.
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Researchers have turned to technology to unroll the scrolls virtually since physically unfurling these fragile documents risks destroying them.
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Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Loosely roll dough around rolling pin and gently unroll it onto 9-inch pie plate, letting excess dough hang over edge.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
These kinds of old negatives are often stored inside cans and are so fragile they can’t be unrolled without destroying them, Seales says.
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Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Over the years, scholars have tried to unroll them using a range of methods, including weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
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Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Loosely roll dough around rolling pin and gently unroll it onto 9-inch pie plate, letting excess dough hang over edge.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
These kinds of old negatives are often stored inside cans and are so fragile they can’t be unrolled without destroying them, Seales says.
—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
26 June 2026
Over the years, scholars have tried to unroll them using a range of methods, including weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
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“Unroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unroll. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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