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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

When I want to unwind I like to make: oxtail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

But the central bank also warned that flightier investors such as hedge funds could amplify market stress in times of crisis, especially if they ditch bonds rapidly to unwind big bets made with borrowed money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A rate hike, coupled with a hawkish message — or guidance pointing to a faster pace of tightening—could extend the yen’s rally and increase the risk of a broader unwind in yen-funded positions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

‘That’s no good,” he said, and he began to unwind her hopeful work with angry fingers.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Wendy Finerman unwinds by baking late at night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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

Should profit taking begin, a sharp pullback would be in the cards as extreme call demand unwinds, says SpotGamma.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 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

Ray unwinds the hose from the side of the house and aims the nozzle at the door, and I turn the water on.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

“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

Last week, Trump Media also unwound deals with Crypto.com to launch a prediction-market feature on Truth Social and create a stand-alone digital-asset treasury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 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

U.S. auto prices could see a 10% increase if the deal was unwound, estimates Hufbauer.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

The track rail hummed up under them and unwound behind.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

Oil prices fell, partially unwinding their sharp rise from earlier in the week, on unconfirmed reports that U.S. and Iranian negotiators were working on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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

Any unwinding of the trade could spell trouble for AI and technology stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

She was winding a strand of her long, dark hair around her finger, winding and unwinding it again and again.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau




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