unwrapped

Example Sentences

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Inside a sparse room he rented in Foshan for $3 a day, he unwrapped a strip of coated wood, evidence for prospective employers of his life’s work painting furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Investors haven’t unwrapped it just yet, distracted by piecing together the year’s sprawling artificial-intelligence trade.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Malnourished, with bulging eyes and a skeletal frame, she unwrapped the foil slowly, took a few small bites and then paused.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025

Earlier this year, another team of scientists digitally "unwrapped" a badly burnt scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum using a combination of X-ray imaging and AI, revealing rows and columns of text.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

“So, just fake sick,” she said with a shrug, sucking on a cherry Blow Pop while I unwrapped my green apple.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson