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unwind

[uhn-wahynd] / ʌnˈwaɪnd /




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But Buffett isn’t the only legendary investor known to unwind with unexpected diversions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

The living room is the perfect place to unwind thanks to its cozy fireplace and French doors that open to mature landscaping.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

These vectors amplify market dislocations as multiple participants simultaneously unwind positions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Before I could unwind myself from the gate post, Daisy turned loose of my arm, stepped back, and said, “Phew! What’s that I smell?”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

For instance, there would need to be a larger, more fundamental shift for the yen to begin strengthening in a way that fully unwinds the carry trade.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 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

Out in the gardens, the daylight unwinds from the trees and still von Rumpel waits.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Yields began to climb anew in the summer of 2023, as traders unwound recession bets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Before the conflict, markets were pricing in interest-rate cuts, which have since unwound, but they said the Fed could turn more dovish on signs of inflation clearly moving lower in the months ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges on Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 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

The tension in the muscles of his neck and shoulders unwound with each breath he took.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

With fewer options free of AI risks, investors have had to turn to other corners of the stock market to provide some buffer against an AI-related unwinding, and negative beta has increasingly become an option.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 63.52 points, or 0.24% to 26861.06, unwinding declines from earlier in the week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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 declined, 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

Age isn’t stealing from my grandmother; it’s slowly unwinding her.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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