unpack

Example Sentences

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"I thought I would find some clue to unpack this. It's a small island, but it swallows you up."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, unpack why there was such a massive market response to such a small AI plugin, and what it says about the future of tech investment.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026

The 31-year-old singer, along with director Costantini, sat down with The Times to unpack the ripple effects from that tumultuous summer of 2025 — as well as future plans for the burgeoning Latina pop star.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

There’s a lot to unpack here — and I’m not talking about holiday gifts.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

By three o’clock, the movers had laid out carpets, positioned furniture, hooked up the washing machine and dryer, and filled each room with the stencil-marked boxes that the Meechams would have to unpack.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy