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Nearby resident Sophie Castle said she was "slightly worried" about what might unfold next, adding her flat was "incredibly close to the situation".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Former NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning seemed to fear the worst while watching the situation unfold live on their alternative broadcast of the game on ESPN2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Great artworks, like poetry, transform their subjects through rhythm, tension and metaphor, inviting viewers on explorations that unfold, deepen and surprise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
By determining where magma begins its ascent, how quickly it moves and which gases are driving that movement, researchers may be able to build more realistic models of how dangerous eruptions unfold.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
I whipped around, fearing the worst was about to unfold as I faced the secessionist acquaintances I’d made during our stay here.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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In past technological cycles, it’s made more sense for “market leadership” to transition from one sector to another as a trend unfolds, they added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The story unfolds into a humorous and poignant satire that makes sharp observations about the state of modern masculinity and creative life.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Audiences expecting an easy villain and a clear case of right and wrong will be surprised as the narrative unfolds with an examination of community, complicity and corruption within institutions of power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
There unfolds a somewhat Wodehousian investigation involving undercover spies and scheming holdovers from Oswald Mosley’s disgraced fascist party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
We’ll be bringing you further news on this story as it unfolds.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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In the first episode of “House of Troy,” Kartje takes us back to the beginning of the Carroll era and the drama that unfolded on and off the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
All this unfolded against considerable noise from commenters on Kelley’s Military Times interview on the Lincoln deployment.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Scientists are still working to understand exactly how its volcanic history unfolded and how those early processes produced the world we see today.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
But Sanchez on Wednesday said on X that with the information available "no one could have foreseen the migration crisis that unfolded".
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
But as the class filtered out, he grabbed his bag, unfolded himself from his desk, and started for the door.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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The judges on the panel seemed unsure of Louisiana’s standing argument and unconvinced that the court should immediately give Louisiana what it wants while the FDA’s own review is unfolding.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
The growing use of jet-propelled and other varieties of drones prompted President Volodymyr Zelensky to condemn what he called an unfolding "horror" over the skies of Kyiv.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
"Not one rescue, but multiple potential rescues, unfolding at the same time, in different places, each with its own dangers, uncertainties, and lives that may still be saved."
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald acknowledged the chaos unfolding outside his courtroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
When he spies a woman unfolding a lounge chair nearby and starts talking louder, I realize it’s for an audience.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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