unpack
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Nowadays, it’s hard to unpack these narratives, when there are a thousand other issues vying for people’s attention.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
I unpack how this all comes down to one factor: Money, and lots of it.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
These are often bound up under one general heading of "polarisation", but it's been illuminating to unpack them.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Andrew Parker Felix, who represented Byassee’s family in the lawsuit, said it was complicated to unpack what had happened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
It took about five minutes for me to unpack.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
In an interview with the Journal’s John Jurgensen, the director unpacks the Trojan Horse scene and how he pulled off his latest cinematic tour de force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
On this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick unpacks a new Supreme Court decision that vastly expands Louisiana v.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Paradise” star Julianne Nicholson unpacks her character’s motives, plus streaming suggestions for your weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
In the most recent episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick unpacks the Supreme Court’s latest decision ruling against President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, with Mark Joseph Stern.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026
She unpacks feelings and fears and what it means to be a good friend.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
While that post-vacation glow typically fades once your suitcase is unpacked, the resilience sticks around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"We spent one night in there - we hadn't even unpacked," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
The opinion insists that courts do more than identify a historical cousin to a modern law by examining whether the analogy survives scrutiny once its details are unpacked.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
By October 2024, they had taken their relationship to the next level by moving in together in a Los Angeles dwelling, with Ballerini telling People: “We’re unpacked, baby!”
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
He unpacked it: a soda, a turkey sandwich, a bag of SunChips.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
The experience of unpacking history often makes things feel more real, but this particular realization was simply uncomfortable.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
His feeds are full of upbeat "get ready with me" videos, posts unpacking shopping hauls, and clips in which he talks about his life as a gay teen.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
“There’s difficulties unpacking what’s right, what’s wrong, what’s best for me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
"They may want to buy our goods but feel the price is too high and decide against it because these aren't necessities," Zhuang said, perched on a small stool unpacking her goods.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
And then I thought, Well, before the adventure comes the unpacking.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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