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unwrap

[uhn-rap] / ʌnˈræp /


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Cabral’s older son will unwrap a $266 mini 3-D printer, and his younger son the $107 beach game Flyball for day trips to Narragansett, in addition to an assortment of art supplies and Pokémon cards.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 24, 2025

It’s almost time to unwrap those presents: Christmas is coming up on Thursday, Dec. 25.

From MarketWatch Dec. 23, 2025

Let’s unwrap why Phreesia is still a buy for 2026.

From Barron's Dec. 22, 2025

Big Joe Konnected Joe -The entertainer in your life will absolutely melt if they unwrap the Big Joe Konnected Joe Digital Charcoal Grill and Smoker this season.

From Salon Nov. 20, 2025

Abina fought a smile as she started to unwrap her scarf.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

He pours the Ditka wine into a plastic cup and unwraps his hoagie, layered with ham and, as the cashier so memorably described it, “limited-time yellow squirt.”

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

“The play unwraps and unravels an artifact of history,” Gronich said.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 14, 2025

He unwraps a tightly-packed parcel she hands to him.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2023

For the solo she has titled “Caged Thoughts,” Phillips wraps and unwraps herself in impassioned anguish.

From New York Times Oct. 28, 2022

Mrs. Rodríquez, Carlos’s mom, unwraps plastic from a tray.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

They sounded like a parent caught with unwrapped Christmas presents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The game involved the children chewing and swallowing three sweets that they unwrapped in advance, with the quickest eating all three winning a prize of a chocolate bar the next morning.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2026

Investors haven’t unwrapped it just yet, distracted by piecing together the year’s sprawling artificial-intelligence trade.

From Barron's Dec. 11, 2025

“Hi. Is everyone — is everyone good? Comfortable? Snacks unwrapped? Hello. Hi. Welcome.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2025

He unwrapped his arms from his body and started stepping in a little deeper.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

Meanwhile, a family were unwrapping an entire picnic at their seats.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

Among the presents family and friends will be unwrapping: microbiome tests, which detail the types of bacteria living in your gut, and services that use continuous glucose monitoring devices, which measure blood sugar.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 21, 2025

The anticipation of unwrapping a present heightens the excitement, which might account for enthusiasm about the delayed November consumer-price index reading on Thursday.

From Barron's Dec. 19, 2025

There, a narrator and singer welcomes and regales guests with tales of how different Latin countries present stories of Santa Claus, or, say, the joy of unwrapping a tamale.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 5, 2024

It was the sound of someone unwrapping something covered in plastic.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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