unwinding

Example Sentences

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So far we've seen Jo and Kush unwinding during the race by playing basketball or enjoying an evening of Mongolian throat singing.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Even if a resolution is struck soon, unwinding the economic damage won’t happen overnight, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But they also said they were unwinding their historic minority shareholdings in each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

A successful lawsuit would force the unwinding of the empire, and threaten the plan for Lee Jae-yong to take over.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

You stare out at tracer rounds unwinding through the dark like brilliant red ribbons.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien