unwind
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Tuchel also spoke about how he likes to try to unwind during what has been a long summer camp.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
OPEC’s closely watched monthly report comes after key OPEC+ producers agreed to raise output again in August, as the cartel continues to unwind production cuts introduced in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Now that you’re caught up, it’s time to unwind.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
If the yen suddenly strengthens further — whether because Japanese authorities intervene or the rate gap between the two currencies narrows — investors could be forced to unwind those positions rapidly.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Before I could unwind myself from the gate post, Daisy turned loose of my arm, stepped back, and said, “Phew! What’s that I smell?”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Occasionally when he returns from work bone tired, Cintrón unwinds in his room for 10 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
While some F1 stars like Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc choose to race online in their spare time, Häkkinen unwinds by riding horses.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
But she warned that growth could weaken "as the temporary boost from stockpiling unwinds and the squeeze on households' real incomes from higher energy prices intensifies".
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Still, the historical data says big unwinds are actually opportunities to reload rather than a signal to get out.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Out in the gardens, the daylight unwinds from the trees and still von Rumpel waits.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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The Department of Justice argued that immigrant kids could still sue over poor conditions if the Flores settlement is unwound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The spring unwound in an uncontrolled manner, causing the wrench to be ejected and strike him.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Some observers, such as Nomura’s cross-asset strategist Charlie McElligott, think confirmation of a deal may trigger a sell-the-news pullback for stocks as already over-exuberant positions are unwound.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
But the deal had to be unwound within a decade with the falling fortunes of AOL, which used an inflated share price for the deal.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
I unwound my rope from where I’d packed it coiled around my waist and shook out a loop.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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Comcast’s move marks the culmination of an unwinding of vertically integrated companies among the cable, telecom and media conglomerates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
But the latest unwinding follows an earlier step toward separation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
When the act was passed, the Vietnam War was unwinding, and Richard Nixon’s presidency was collapsing in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
At the time, Greenspan told MarketWatch that the biggest challenge facing the central bank was unwinding its enormous postcrisis balance sheet while causing minimal collateral damage to financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Seth continued unwinding the rope, sending the bucket ever deeper.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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