unwind
Example Sentences
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That outlook follows a steep 20% decline in crude prices in 2025, as OPEC+ began unwinding production cuts and additional supply hit a market already showing signs of fatigue.
From Barron's
"When you are done playing you just don't go home. You have to do media, recover, work with the physiotherapist, then you go to hotel and unwind," he added.
From BBC
But the emphasis has shifted from reigniting speculation to preventing a disorderly unwind—a choice that limits upside while capping systemic risk.
From Barron's
During the unwinding of pandemic protections, more than 23 million people have lost Medicaid coverage, which is often due to paperwork errors rather than changes in eligibility.
From Salon
If a judge could cancel a CEO’s pay package, could a merger be unwound if some aggrieved shareholders argue it isn’t fair?
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