unravel
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This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“At this point, nobody knows how the conflict will unravel and what its long-term economic implications will be,” Glapinski said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
As he’s watched the Kennedy Center drama unfold and arts infrastructure unravel, he said sitting among laughing audiences has been a balm — for himself and many others.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The underlying calculation is straightforward: that a worsening internal crisis could create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Doubts assuaged, Butler returned to his copy of Guns & Ammo, leaving his employer to unravel the secrets of the universe.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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