unwound

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Monday’s announcement comes a month after China blocked Meta Platforms’ acquisition of artificial-intelligence startup Manus on national-security grounds and ordered the $2.5 billion deal to be unwound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Some observers, such as Nomura’s cross-asset strategist Charlie McElligott, think confirmation of a deal may trigger a sell-the-news pullback for stocks as already over-exuberant positions are unwound.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

But the deal had to be unwound within a decade with the falling fortunes of AOL, which used an inflated share price for the deal.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Chinese authorities believe they have the authority to demand the deal be unwound because Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology remains a Chinese company, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

That morning Laura had to stand still a long time while Ma unwound her hair from the cloth strings and combed it into long curls.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder