unwinding

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Zuleeg said he doesn’t think Puzder fully appreciates the importance of common rules in creating a single market or the complexity of unwinding EU legislation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

A successful lawsuit would force the unwinding of the empire, and threaten the plan for Lee Jae-yong to take over.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

China ordered the unwinding of Meta Platforms’ $2.5 billion acquisition of the AI startup Manus on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Hedge funds, which had bet against the market as volatility climbed, started rapidly unwinding those short positions by buying up shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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