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unravel

[uhn-rav-uhl] / ʌnˈræv əl /




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The risk is in how quickly it could unravel.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It was trying to unravel years of sacrifice that the couple had made since immigrating to the United States from El Salvador.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

It all began to unravel for Greensill when an insurance policy that kept the business humming expired in early 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Last year, Barron’s reported on the rise of cryptographically relevant quantum computers—theoretical, fault-tolerant machines powerful enough to unravel modern public-key cryptography.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

He closed his eyes and watched the stories unravel in his mind like bright bursts of color.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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