unpack
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Banks claims the pitch included promises that the documentary would unpack the show’s legacy “not as a takedown, but as a thoughtful in-depth reflection on its influence, evolution, and impact on fashion, television, and culture.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
There’s something to that last part that paints the perfect picture of our relationship as a whole, which maybe I’ll feel the need to unpack when I decide to stop filling my Lexapro.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
There's plenty to unpack at Selhurst Park this summer.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
My job was to unpack the deliveries of shoes for the day and put them on the proper shelf in the stock room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Lenny yells, pumping his fist in the air as the refs unpack the pile of players and signal the Patriots now have possession.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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Rep. Jamie Raskin unpacks the AG Pam Bondi hearing with gusto; Trump remakes DC in his own image; and the complexities of patriotism at the Olympics.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
Mr. Myers unpacks one of the most dominant runs in American sports, leaving readers with plenty to chew over during bar stool arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
The new six-part series unpacks the events that took place from a range of different perspectives to consider how people now view one of the most controversial literary rows in recent memory.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
In this episode, Amanda unpacks her combative style with reporters, including scolding the press and calling their questions “stupid.”
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2025
He unpacks the embroidered handbag, and some good sausages come to light; Lewandowski takes up the knife with a flourish and saws the meat into slices.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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The opinion insists that courts do more than identify a historical cousin to a modern law by examining whether the analogy survives scrutiny once its details are unpacked.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
There were just stacks of crates and boxes, which is amazing — it was very cool to just see statues half unpacked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Leave those boxes unpacked and get out of your home. Join a class, walk to a coffee shop or hang out at the library.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Once we boarded the ship in Rome, we unpacked and didn’t pull the suitcases out again until the last night—and my mom still got to see Cartagena, Malaga, Tenerife and Gibraltar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
As soon as Rowan had unpacked his bags, the scythe announced that they were going to the market.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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Laughing at Pratt’s Batman-themed video or Gov. Gavin Newsom’s satirical X posts are more about bonding with the person than unpacking their policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
“There’s difficulties unpacking what’s right, what’s wrong, what’s best for me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
"They may want to buy our goods but feel the price is too high and decide against it because these aren't necessities," Zhuang said, perched on a small stool unpacking her goods.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
At a high school in Nacka just outside Stockholm, final-year students are unpacking laptops from rucksacks and tote bags, alongside items they say they used less frequently a few years ago.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Vernon Dursley had been changing his mind every twenty-four hours for the past four weeks, packing and unpacking and repacking the car with every change of heart.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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