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unwind

[uhn-wahynd] / ʌnˈwaɪnd /




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Simultaneously this triggered a major unwind in what investors refer to as the basis trade in bitcoin/Strategy, whereby funds like Jane Street were rumored to be long the cryptocurrency but short Michael Saylor’s company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s my guilty pleasure and helps me unwind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Chevron and Exxon Mobil saw Q1 gains of 36% and 41% respectively, a trade likely to unwind if the Iran war concludes.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

But the attack on Iran came with other geopolitical implications, and many won’t be easy to unwind, said Michael Antonelli, a managing director at Baird.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Petra began to unwind the fabric, turning the object first one way and then the other, yards of deep red falling in folds around her knees.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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