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unwind

[uhn-wahynd] / ʌnˈwaɪnd /




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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

They added that fears around a Japanese-driven carry trade unwind are overblown.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 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

It said it would unwind its remaining stock of bonds at an annual average pace of 46 billion pounds, equivalent to $61.5 billion, by the end of 2034.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

I unwind my still-damp scarf and hang it on a hook near the door.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Wendy Finerman unwinds by baking late at night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Once the company is floated, the SPV mechanically unwinds its position in the market.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Surging equity and property prices, rampant margin speculation and a central bank that tightened while the economy still looked strong produced one of the most spectacular unwinds in modern markets.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 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

After the pool is inflated, Naomi unwinds the hose that Mr. Chapman left at the front of the house.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

“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

An unexpected jump in the yen in 2024 fueled a global market rout as investors unwound carry trades—forcing them to sell their investments and buy back the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 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

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

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

Some analysts have blamed the recent turmoil in French debt markets on the unwinding of hedge-fund bets that had grown popular in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 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 clenched mass of nerves in my stomach eased at the touch, and I felt what few suspicions I had left about him unwinding.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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