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unfurl

[uhn-furl] / ʌnˈfɜrl /
VERB
unroll
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It also has been selling trifolding smartphones that unfurl twice, like a pamphlet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

But only once, in 2018, did two plants actually unfurl on the same day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

And geopolitical events will unfurl as we watch helplessly from afar.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025

It fed his compulsive desire to play, particularly in the fast formats at which he excelled, and gave him a platform to unfurl his layered understanding of the game.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025

I saw myself as the rare plant, prepared to unfurl hidden layers.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Across the next four days, the future unfurls: Neuroscientist Anil Seth says it’s highly unlikely A.I. will gain consciousness.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

The answer unfurls in your question: Do you believe that you ethically owe half of the winnings to your friend?

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold, when fully opened, unfurls to roughly the size of an iPad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

But it does push the limits of belief when a tale that supposedly unfurls over four years in Hawkins takes nearly a decade to complete.

From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025

At the top of a tall ladder, Mr. Kennedy loosens the twine, and the banner unfurls down the wall.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

Upon accepting his award, he unfurled a Pride flag and declared that “gay pride is the most important thing to me.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

However, investors will still be waiting for confirmation that the satellites—which are unusually large —have unfurled and are operating correctly, which could take several weeks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

A huge banner was unfurled in the East Stand as the players emerged onto the pitch before kick-off that read '10 years with Pep - Game changer, history maker, City forever'.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

This year, fans unfurled an extensive tifo display marking the 120th anniversary of the Courrieres mine disaster, Europe's deadliest accident of its kind, which killed 1099 local miners.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

They sat on wooden planks and the weak morning sun streamed into the roofless class as she unfurled Odenigbo’s cloth flag and told them what the symbols meant.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Its unfurling will reveal an image of the cosmos overlain with blooming flowers and splintered prisms emanating rainbows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"They have done an amazing job in transporting this very very delicate item across the Channel and unfurling it here for us," Osborne told the BBC.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Even if this is the end of the conflict, the economic shock is still unfurling.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

Hüller’s voice begins small before unfurling into a mighty, sonorant exclamation until it’s brought back down again, like a woman who’s reluctant to let herself have too much faith in the impossible.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

She was at it all week for more than eight hours a day, until her back and neck ached, and ragged curls of unfurling ampersands swam across her vision.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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