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
The possibility that the World Cup would unfurl before empty stadiums felt very real.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
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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
He opens it with a flourish and it unfurls to the floor, unraveling down the aisle in front of him.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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Before getting into the thick of their recent music catalog, Los Primos del Este quickly unfurled details of the album cover, which shows the group sprawled across the flatbed of a white truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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 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
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
They have him walking away in half-profile, from the back, from the side, his suit jacket unfurled, suggesting flight.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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At first I thought it was a function of wide-open days unfurling before me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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 imagines the journey of her characters unfurling in a spiral, with the story extending downward into the darkness before rising back up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
A slender sapling followed his fingers, unfurling its tender buds and shoots up.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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