unwind
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But the unexpected, undeniable centerpiece is their backyard’s strikingly lush, drought-tolerant native lawn that invites people and pets alike to unwind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Tuchel also spoke about how he likes to try to unwind during what has been a long summer camp.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 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
That means carry trades often perform well when markets are calm, but can unwind sharply when investors become fearful.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
We watched her unfold it and carefully unwind the sheet of paper, which took up the entire width and length of the lunch table.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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“Rotations and momentum factor unwinds have in their initial stages tended to lead to increased overall market volatility.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Occasionally when he returns from work bone tired, Cintrón unwinds in his room for 10 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
While some F1 stars like Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc choose to race online in their spare time, Häkkinen unwinds by riding horses.
From BBC ● May 21, 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
Every portion of itself unravels, unwinds, undoes, and re-forms into something else.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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The boom results were posted despite South Korean stocks suffering a sharp sell-off on Wednesday as nervous traders unwound AI-driven bets, fretting whether lofty profit forecasts are realistic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 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
“That’s a somewhat terrifying figure to contend with should it need to be unwound in a short period of time,” Alexander Altmann, global head of equities tactical strategies at Barclays, told clients on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The spring unwound in an uncontrolled manner, causing the wrench to be ejected and strike him.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
It was a pity that it could never keep unwound, but there, you could not interfere with nature.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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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
Friday’s news out of China effectively forced a rapid unwinding of crowded tech positions beyond just chip stocks, said Mark Hackett, chief market strategist for Nationwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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
This morning the mountain was dusted with snow, and the blue-gray clouds were unwinding from the peaks.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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