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unwind

[uhn-wahynd] / ʌnˈwaɪnd /




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Convert before the full RMD is out and the amount that should have been RMD becomes an excess contribution to the Roth, which is an unpleasant thing to unwind.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

There’s a cold shower to unwind, dinner of more protein and vegetables, and he eventually retires for the night at 10 p.m.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

The California African American Museum in Exposition Park will offer a wellness combo on Sunday, Aug. 9: that is, a 60-minute yoga session followed by a 60-minute sound bath to unwind after flowing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Tuchel also spoke about how he likes to try to unwind during what has been a long summer camp.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Slowly and surely, if prodded correctly, Dr. Finch would unwind the reel of his strange lore to reveal reasoning that glittered with a private light of its own.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

“Rotations and momentum factor unwinds have in their initial stages tended to lead to increased overall market volatility.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 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

But she warned that growth could weaken "as the temporary boost from stockpiling unwinds and the squeeze on households' real incomes from higher energy prices intensifies".

From Barron's May 14, 2026

OPEC+ has been pumping more oil as it unwinds production cuts, and supply is also increasing from non-OPEC exporters like Brazil, Guyana and the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 10, 2025

Then he unwinds the wire top and pops the cork.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Horton last year, but unwound that not long after.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 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 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

In an instant, Clara unwound her braid, already loosened from her attempts in the car.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

A September increase would complete the unwinding of the second of the three production-cut packages introduced by OPEC+.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

When the act was passed, the Vietnam War was unwinding, and Richard Nixon’s presidency was collapsing in the wake of the Watergate scandal.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

At the time, Greenspan told MarketWatch that the biggest challenge facing the central bank was unwinding its enormous postcrisis balance sheet while causing minimal collateral damage to financial markets.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Gold’s decline stems from surging inflation, a tech stock rally, and the unwinding of the “debasement trade” by investors.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

The Seine’s loops shone like a great unwinding spool of silver mesh off the port wingtip.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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