unfurl
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But only once, in 2018, did two plants actually unfurl on the same day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Inside the 25,000-seater Estadio Hidalgo in east-central Mexico, fans unfurl a tifo featuring a miner.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Mr. Armitage captures this with expert subtlety, allowing the narrative to unfurl without imposing false coherence upon it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
The result will unfurl over years, not news cycles.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2026
When the brush meets the damp paper, pink petals of color unfurl like morning flowers.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
Across the next four days, the future unfurls: Neuroscientist Anil Seth says it’s highly unlikely A.I. will gain consciousness.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
The answer unfurls in your question: Do you believe that you ethically owe half of the winnings to your friend?
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold, when fully opened, unfurls to roughly the size of an iPad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
But it does push the limits of belief when a tale that supposedly unfurls over four years in Hawkins takes nearly a decade to complete.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025
The cool air prickles in my lungs on the way in, and on the way out unfurls in a cloud of vapor.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
Upon accepting his award, he unfurled a Pride flag and declared that “gay pride is the most important thing to me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
However, investors are still waiting for confirmation that the satellites—which are unusually large —have unfurled and are operating correctly, which could take several weeks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
A giant tifo of the emotional Newcastle United head coach had been unfurled down the front of a city centre hotel to loud cheers and chants of "Eddie Howe's black and white army".
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Needing to be unfurled twice, like a travel brochure, the smartphone packs a display measuring 10 inches diagonally when fully opened—almost as big as a standard tablet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
It was Pet she was trying to reach now, Pet with all its menace unfurled, all its great horror released into the air.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
Even if this is the end of the conflict, the economic shock is still unfurling.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Hüller’s voice begins small before unfurling into a mighty, sonorant exclamation until it’s brought back down again, like a woman who’s reluctant to let herself have too much faith in the impossible.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
They also are indignant about the government unfurling a welcome mat for Fuyao.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
"Sheikh Hasina is coming!" they shout, waving small placards or unfurling banners.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
Between the echoing blasts of fireworks, I discerned a flapping sound like the unfurling of membranous wings.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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