unfurl
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If both plants unfurl on the same day, it would be just the second time a double bloom has ever occurred at the Huntington.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Alternating every two or three chapters, Ms. Seve and the actor Caleb Teaupa unfurl a blood- and brine-soaked epic set in and around the islands of long-ago Polynesia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Geopolitical events will unfurl as we watch 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
It’s time to unfurl the banner honoring the Chokecherry Cheetahs.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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
In her excellent food history essay, “Thanks, Patti LaBelle: Sweet potato pie will always beat pumpkin in my household,” Salon Senior Critic Melanie McFarland unfurls the dessert’s profound meaning and roots in Black American culture.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2024
His cheeks have gone pink, and a red blotch unfurls around the collar of his T-shirt.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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 are still 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 giant tifo of the emotional Newcastle United head coach had been unfurled down the front of a city centre hotel to loud cheers and chants of "Eddie Howe's black and white army".
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Needing to be unfurled twice, like a travel brochure, the smartphone packs a display measuring 10 inches diagonally when fully opened—almost as big as a standard tablet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
She fell in and out of the same dream she always had: ashes falling over the land, settling into the crevices between tree roots, dusting over every unfurled bud, smothering each hint of life.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
It is sacred architecture as a slowly unfurling spiritual quest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
"Sheikh Hasina is coming!" they shout, waving small placards or unfurling banners.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
Potted plants crowded some of them, pink and gold bougainvillea unfurling over wooden rails painted red or black.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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