unwind
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But the unexpected, undeniable centerpiece is their backyard’s strikingly lush, drought-tolerant native lawn that invites people and pets alike to unwind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Tuchel also spoke about how he likes to try to unwind during what has been a long summer camp.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
That means carry trades often perform well when markets are calm, but can unwind sharply when investors become fearful.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
The task forces are the machinery of an ambitious bet by Warsh: that he can persuade the Fed to unwind much of how it has operated since the 2008 financial crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
She sent it loose and the loops unwound between her gloves as the rope shot out like a snake she had once seen unwind itself in pursuit of a mouse frozen in terror.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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His own work showed that mark-to-market leverage unwinds faster than it builds — and hits the weakest hands hardest.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
When the trade unwinds, it will entail the opposite of what’s been happening — the selling of individual-stock volatility and the buying of index volatility, and a likely sharp rise in correlations.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
While some F1 stars like Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc choose to race online in their spare time, Häkkinen unwinds by riding horses.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
But she warned that growth could weaken "as the temporary boost from stockpiling unwinds and the squeeze on households' real incomes from higher energy prices intensifies".
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
El unwinds the towel from her waist and rushes off to the pool.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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That trade has since unwound dramatically, leaving growth more than two standard deviations oversold relative to value, partly because of the recent blowup of the AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Department of Justice argued that immigrant kids could still sue over poor conditions if the Flores settlement is unwound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“That’s a somewhat terrifying figure to contend with should it need to be unwound in a short period of time,” Alexander Altmann, global head of equities tactical strategies at Barclays, told clients on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The spring unwound in an uncontrolled manner, causing the wrench to be ejected and strike him.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
At least when Jinny unwound her rags one morning, she found her bleeding had stopped.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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Some members of the group known as OPEC+ have been gradually unwinding voluntary production cuts of 1.65 million barrels that were announced in April 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, Beijing approved a large increase in July fuel exports, partially unwinding restrictions imposed in March by allowing private refiners to resume shipments, according to commodities data and analytics firm Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
When the act was passed, the Vietnam War was unwinding, and Richard Nixon’s presidency was collapsing in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
Gold’s decline stems from surging inflation, a tech stock rally, and the unwinding of the “debasement trade” by investors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Worse, the swelling affects everything but your head, so you’re forced to watch the whole tragedy unwinding right in front of your eyes!”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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