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unwound

[uhn-wound] / ʌnˈwaʊnd /




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But the deal had to be unwound within a decade with the falling fortunes of AOL, which used an inflated share price for the deal.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

At the age of majority, this all needs to be unwound.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Chinese authorities believe they have the authority to demand the deal be unwound because Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology remains a Chinese company, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Market optimism that had lifted stocks late last week unwound on further damage to an already fragile cease-fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I unwound that ribbon just enough so the first note with the statement Minerva and Sina had drafted slipped out.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez



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