unwind
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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
To unwind the deal with Meta, Manus’s founders and early backers-including Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund-bought back shares from Meta at a valuation of around $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
I have her spin counterclockwise as I unwind the ribbons.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Occasionally when he returns from work bone tired, Cintrón unwinds in his room for 10 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Surging equity and property prices, rampant margin speculation and a central bank that tightened while the economy still looked strong produced one of the most spectacular unwinds in modern markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Should profit taking begin, a sharp pullback would be in the cards as extreme call demand unwinds, says SpotGamma.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 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
Marie-Laure unwinds her scarf and Madame Manec takes it.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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On the other hand, July registered a large drop in state and local education employment that might have been due more to calendar quirks than anything else, and so could be unwound.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Horton last year, but unwound that not long after.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 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
He unwound the bandage on his forearm .and fear settled on him like an icy fog.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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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
The unwinding of popular hedge-fund trades helped drive U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Any unwinding of the trade could spell trouble for AI and technology stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Both Washington and Caracas officials privately say that unwinding the sanctions and encouraging businesses to return has proven difficult, thus delaying economic recovery and making it harder for Maduro’s successor, Delcy Rodríguez, to maintain stability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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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