unwinding
Example Sentences
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But the latest unwinding follows an earlier step toward separation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 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
At the time, Greenspan told MarketWatch that the biggest challenge facing the central bank was unwinding its enormous postcrisis balance sheet while causing minimal collateral damage to financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
OPEC+ could begin unwinding the 2 million barrels per day of official cuts agreed to in October 2022 once voluntary reductions are fully reversed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Seth continued unwinding the rope, sending the bucket ever deeper.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
