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
A Europa League tie with Lille in the last 16 is also coming and a season which has promised so much could unravel quicky.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
My brain had started to unravel the words that’d come from the sheriff’s mouth, but I didn’t believe it.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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