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unpack

[uhn-pak] / ʌnˈpæk /


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The question of what’s real and not isn’t only Béatrice’s to unpack — you may wonder yourself whether Auen and Walker have fabricated their esoteric source materials and invented the strange saga of Ernetti.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

He sees contradictions – uncertain youth in a powerful, assertive country; disillusionment despite huge advancement – and his job, he says, is to unpack what is driving it.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Plus, the Magnificent Seven has roared back, and we unpack the concessions that helped David Ellison end his stalemate with California.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Matthews: It’s very surprising, then you unpack it and see all of the layers of Gorsuch underneath.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

Bree works with the others to unpack my Belle-trunk.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

The BBC's Ione Wells unpacks the journey to a Miami-area airport.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker unpacks how the trip panned out for Beijing and Washington.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick unpacks the high court’s ruling and how it will undoubtedly lead to mass confusion.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

This new album unpacks her grief after her father’s death and explores the implications of increasing fame on her sense of self.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

While he waits, he unpacks his bag and then packs it again, second-guessing his choices of what to bring and what to leave behind.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

She knew there was language and a body of research that plainly identified and unpacked what can otherwise be a head-spinning distortion of reality.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

"As soon as a flat comes onto the market, 50 people are phoning," she told AFP at the couple's new flat in suburban Madrid, where boxes lay unpacked.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Residents unpacked the city’s financial statements on Reddit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

"We spent one night in there - we hadn't even unpacked," she says.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Opening his locker, Ben unpacked his uniform and stared at the new Converse All Stars Bull had bought him, a purchase that had gone unreported to the iron-fisted keeper of the books, Lillian Meecham.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Messrs. Fernández-Villaverde and Norrick approach the challenge of unpacking the causes of all this with humility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

She said one week, the couple had so many trips planned, they did not bother unpacking their suitcase.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

In unpacking the new single title, Harper’s Bazaar suggested that maybe modern-day fame is the disease, and Swift the “early guinea pig” who has fought against sexism and re-created her own masters.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Laughing at Pratt’s Batman-themed video or Gov. Gavin Newsom’s satirical X posts are more about bonding with the person than unpacking their policies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

My boss, a white woman, directed me in unpacking barrels of dishes, setting up new tables, painting, and so on.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright


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