unravel

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Adapted from Polish author Stanisław Lem’s novel, Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky’s slow, hypnotic “Solaris” follows a psychologist sent to a remote space station where the crew is already beginning to unravel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

But sometimes, that friendly farewell can unravel into a 30-minute chat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Financial markets will be watching in the coming days to gauge whether the latest attack on a Chinese ally could cause the fragile trade truce between the U.S. and China to unravel.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The underlying calculation is straightforward: that a worsening internal crisis could create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

The sort of simple question that could completely unravel a complicated argument.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray