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unwind

[uhn-wahynd] / ʌnˈwaɪnd /




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But Buffett isn’t the only legendary investor known to unwind with unexpected diversions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Trying to unwind the carbonized rolls frequently reduced them to piles of ash, eventually prompting Italian authorities to stop the practice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

The living room is the perfect place to unwind thanks to its cozy fireplace and French doors that open to mature landscaping.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“However, high oil prices could quickly unwind if there is a deal between the U.S. and Iran. This could also cause a recovery in bonds and a drop in yields.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

“This new school is a good opportunity for you, Natalie,” my mother tells her as I watch the boat guy unwind a rope, as thick as my arm, from the cleat.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

For instance, there would need to be a larger, more fundamental shift for the yen to begin strengthening in a way that fully unwinds the carry trade.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

When the trade unwinds, it will entail the opposite of what’s been happening — the selling of individual-stock volatility and the buying of index volatility, and a likely sharp rise in correlations.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

A senior administration official Sunday detailed a three-part framework in which Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and disposes of its enriched uranium while the U.S. unwinds its blockade in Iranian ports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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

Every portion of itself unravels, unwinds, undoes, and re-forms into something else.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

“There is very little crowding risk embedded in the current sector leadership, and little dry powder being unwound against it,” they say.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

The boom results were posted despite South Korean stocks suffering a sharp sell-off on Wednesday as nervous traders unwound AI-driven bets, fretting whether lofty profit forecasts are realistic.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

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

“Markets unwound expectations for a July Federal Reserve interest rate hike from around 45% to 18% following the data release,” says the international economist and currency strategist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

The track rail hummed up under them and unwound behind.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

With fewer options free of AI risks, investors have had to turn to other corners of the stock market to provide some buffer against an AI-related unwinding, and negative beta has increasingly become an option.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The unwinding of popular hedge-fund trades helped drive U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

A month ago, however, uppermost among Tyler’s concerns were widening credit spreads, Fed uncertainty, heavy positioning, seasonality concerns and a worry about the AI momentum trade unwinding.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Progress on restoring Saudi export capacity and U.S.-Iran diplomacy is unwinding part of the geopolitical premium in oil prices, according to analysts at MUFG.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The party was crowded, mostly candlelit, the talk unfiltered, unwinding all over the single large room.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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