unravel
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This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta is asking a judge to unravel Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of rival TV station owner Tegna — the latest in a flurry of merger twists.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
The presumption that Dubai is a transient mirage, a Hollywood set built on sand that would unravel once the going gets tough, was no doubt shared in Tehran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
A Europa League tie with Lille in the last 16 is also coming and a season which has promised so much could unravel quicky.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Jules played with the strings on her coat, twirling them in her fingers and letting them unravel.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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