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unwind

[uhn-wahynd] / ʌnˈwaɪnd /




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Trying to unwind the carbonized rolls frequently reduced them to piles of ash, eventually prompting Italian authorities to stop the practice.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

When I want to unwind I like to make: oxtail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

In one video, the workers unwind a line of black tubing, or conduit, from a spool the size of a small car, before feeding it into the ground.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

A rate hike, coupled with a hawkish message — or guidance pointing to a faster pace of tightening—could extend the yen’s rally and increase the risk of a broader unwind in yen-funded positions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

I unwind the wool scarf from around my head, folding it to hide its ragged ends, and hand my papers to him.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Here, he reflects on how he unwinds and where he’s taking “Survivor” next.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

El unwinds the towel from her waist and rushes off to the pool.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Horton last year, but unwound that not long after.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026

Last week, Trump Media also unwound deals with Crypto.com to launch a prediction-market feature on Truth Social and create a stand-alone digital-asset treasury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 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

U.S. auto prices could see a 10% increase if the deal was unwound, estimates Hufbauer.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

She wound and unwound a strap of leather rein around a finger.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

In a sign that the unwinding bond trades were causing pain elsewhere in European markets, the euro slid Thursday, as did stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

A month ago, however, uppermost among Tyler’s concerns were widening credit spreads, Fed uncertainty, heavy positioning, seasonality concerns and a worry about the AI momentum trade unwinding.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Oil prices fell, partially unwinding their sharp rise from earlier in the week, on unconfirmed reports that U.S. and Iranian negotiators were working on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Any unwinding of the trade could spell trouble for AI and technology stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

He turned his head almost upside down to get a more acute focus on her; then unwinding swiftly, he lifted his body and sped off.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George




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