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unload

[uhn-lohd] / ʌnˈloʊd /


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Chants of 'oh Fabio Wardley' were quickly silenced as Dubois continued to unload punishing combinations.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

“We still need people that unload trailers,” said Montgomery, adding that overall sales growth could require as many warehouse workers as today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

My wife and I recently struggled trying to unload roughly 100 rock, pop, Broadway, soundtracks, classical, comedy and children’s albums that we don’t plan to bring to our new home.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

That’s the promise: These AI agents unload administrative drudgery, so you can do just about anything else.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Upon the northern beach, we encountered Captain Mackay, who received each detachment of our Company, and bade us unload our cart into one of the boats.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

“If Gulf unloads are materially disrupted, fewer clean empties will become available for repositioning just as harvest progresses and October contract needs begin drawing on the fleet.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

She enters a spotless kitchen, unloads a bag of groceries, and unwraps a frozen pizza before sliding it in the oven.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The crypto selloff has deepened as Wall Street unloads risk-on assets amid concerns over the stretched valuations of artificial-intelligence stocks.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

Robb Smith, left, unloads his truck with the help of Tito Rodriguez at the drop site on Monday in Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025

The driver uses a remote to open the rear hatch and unloads Ainsley’s display.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

As Celtic unloaded on Hearts at Celtic Park it was football's equivalent of Thunder's devastation; speed and accuracy and ruthlessness in the face of a challenger akin to a rabbit caught in the headlights.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

From the start, one of Walmart’s primary automation goals has been building a neat, tightly wrapped pallet in the exact order that it needs to be unloaded at stores, which would save on labor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

No one exhaled until the cargo was unloaded, unswaddled, and confirmed to be in one piece.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

During the call, Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes unloaded on the agency.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

Papa unloaded the suitcase from the trunk, took out his wallet, and paid the woman.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez

Also contributing is quarter-end and year-end tax-loss selling — unloading the worst-performing stocks to lower capital-gains burdens — from mutual funds and individual investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Carreras made amends with a try of his own although Northampton started turning the screw despite Bath unloading their bench of big-hitters.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

"With this unauthorised unloading of equipment, the company has really not improved its chances with the Greenland authorities," said Anne Merrild, a professor at Aalborg University and Arctic specialist.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

The private-equity industry is still grappling with unloading a glut of companies bought years ago, and the pace of new fundraising has slowed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

One day I’m going by the fish co-op when a big sport-fishing boat is unloading.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick


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