unwind
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Facing pressure from investigators and regulators, the billionaire is racing to unwind bets and save his sports-and-finance empire, report Justin Baer, Margot Patrick, Joe Wallace and Andrew Beaton.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The swift unwind of Situational shows how quickly information can spread across Wall Street when a trader is in trouble—and how fast it can lead to an avalanche of selling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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
Whether or not this marks a turning point for the AI trade after it was swept up in a painful momentum unwind remains to be seen.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 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
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“Rotations and momentum factor unwinds have in their initial stages tended to lead to increased overall market volatility.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Occasionally when he returns from work bone tired, Cintrón unwinds in his room for 10 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
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
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
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Horton last year, but unwound that not long after.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges on Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 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
The spring unwound in an uncontrolled manner, causing the wrench to be ejected and strike him.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
She was wearing a sand-hued wrap, a kind of sari, except it was looser than that, as if it had just been unwound and then only casually repinned.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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In the United States, the unwinding of the Manus deal may be a temporary setback for Meta, which is racing to strengthen its position in AI.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Some members of the group known as OPEC+ have been gradually unwinding voluntary production cuts of 1.65 million barrels that were announced in April 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 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
Vacationers in a European study reported the highest levels of health and well-being on the eighth day of their breaks, meaning complete unwinding may take a while to happen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 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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