unpack
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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
Matthews: It’s very surprising, then you unpack it and see all of the layers of Gorsuch underneath.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Nowadays, it’s hard to unpack these narratives, when there are a thousand other issues vying for people’s attention.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
They began to unpack the boxes that contained the accoutrements of the living room.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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The BBC's Ione Wells unpacks the journey to a Miami-area airport.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
As she unpacks her bags, she is clearly conflicted.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Dahlia Lithwick unpacks the high court’s ruling and how it will undoubtedly lead to mass confusion.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
In an interview with the Journal’s John Jurgensen, the director unpacks the Trojan Horse scene and how he pulled off his latest cinematic tour de force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
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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
Much of it is unpacked in their truck ride together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
These boxes often contain pre-addressed shipments of peptides that are unpacked and sent directly to clinics or medspas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“This is the only thing I’ve unpacked so far.”
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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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
Each week, Weber and Finger dedicate one episode to unpacking a prepared list of Who-y headlines, and a follow-up episode, titled “Who’s There?,” is dedicated to listener calls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
She said one week, the couple had so many trips planned, they did not bother unpacking their suitcase.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The experience of unpacking history often makes things feel more real, but this particular realization was simply uncomfortable.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
Hermione gave them a sarcastic smile and a wave, and she, Harry, and Ron started unpacking the ingredients they would need for their Wit-Sharpening Potion.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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