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unwind

[uhn-wahynd] / ʌnˈwaɪnd /




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Walter is now racing to sell or unwind many of those undisclosed loans to head off ratings downgrades that would scare off policy buyers, the Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 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

The 33-year-old accountant has been training for three months to keep fit and unwind after work.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

OPEC’s closely watched monthly report comes after key OPEC+ producers agreed to raise output again in August, as the cartel continues to unwind production cuts introduced in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

I carefully unwind the napkin scarf from Pierre’s sagging exterior.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Ultimately, when a risk event occurs, dispersion unwinds and correlations between stocks and the index rise rapidly.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Should profit taking begin, a sharp pullback would be in the cards as extreme call demand unwinds, says SpotGamma.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 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

UBS upgrades local equities to attractive following a roughly 20% correction, saying it reflects “technical unwinds rather than a deterioration in fundamentals.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 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

Before the conflict, markets were pricing in interest-rate cuts, which have since unwound, but they said the Fed could turn more dovish on signs of inflation clearly moving lower in the months ahead.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

An unexpected jump in the yen in 2024 fueled a global market rout as investors unwound carry trades—forcing them to sell their investments and buy back the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 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

He’s completely unwound now, went from high gear to no gear the moment he covered the lens.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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

A September increase would complete the unwinding of the second of the three production-cut packages introduced by OPEC+.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 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

We turn our backs on the unwinding of a new day and walk west into the dark of the still starry sky.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




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