unpack
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Turning to China, we unpack how Beijing’s expanding dominance over global supply chains is making its export machine even more formidable—and far more resilient against foreign tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
While England's run to the semi-final is still viewed as an achievement by those at the FA, it is clear there is much to unpack with regards to the circumstances behind their loss to Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Join Dahlia and Mark as they unpack this Supreme Court term with some of the smartest legal analysts in the business as part of our live online audience, July 10 at noon EDT.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
I want to unpack that a little bit more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
She ought to unpack them, but was too tired.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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This new album unpacks her grief after her father’s death and explores the implications of increasing fame on her sense of self.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
For the Amicus bonus episode, Mark unpacks acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing for the Justice Department’s top job, joined by Madiba Dennie of Balls and Strikes.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
That’s not to say his life after tennis hasn’t been eventful, and he unpacks it all in an autobiography, “Heartbeats,” that will be released Tuesday in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
Downstairs again, Mr. Pomodoro unpacks a few things from one of the many boxes stacked by his desk.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
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"We spent one night in there - we hadn't even unpacked," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
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
“Ups & Downs” is an instrumental with a droning keyboard—perhaps a harmonium—along with a clarinet and clattering percussion that sounds like a drum kit being slowly unpacked from its case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Patty looked for an extension cord from one of the many still unpacked boxes.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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“How was that tennis rally won? How did that soccer attack build? It can be instantly overlaid with lavish graphics unpacking the action.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
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
"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
She doesn’t remember packing it from her old apartment, doesn’t remember unpacking it when she and Nikhil moved in together.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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