unravel
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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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