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unravel

[uhn-rav-uhl] / ʌnˈræv əl /




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“At this point, nobody knows how the conflict will unravel and what its long-term economic implications will be,” Glapinski said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Gen. Rob Bonta is asking a judge to unravel Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of rival TV station owner Tegna — the latest in a flurry of merger twists.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

When the pressure was on, though, something seemed to unravel inside him.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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