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unwind

[uhn-wahynd] / ʌnˈwaɪnd /




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Manus recently resumed independent operations after Beijing ordered the startup to unwind its acquisition by Meta, the parent company of Facebook.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

But the central bank also warned that flightier investors such as hedge funds could amplify market stress in times of crisis, especially if they ditch bonds rapidly to unwind big bets made with borrowed money.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

A rapid unwind of the Japanese yen ‘carry trade’ could trigger a stock selloff, particularly hurting high-valuation U.S. tech names.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

“What happens as yen funded carry trades unwind back into Japanese bonds/equities?” asked Privorotsky.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

He loved to press his foot against a pedal and sail along, watching others stand still, seeing the asphalt road unwind under him.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

Ultimately, when a risk event occurs, dispersion unwinds and correlations between stocks and the index rise rapidly.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Occasionally when he returns from work bone tired, Cintrón unwinds in his room for 10 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

When the trade unwinds, it will entail the opposite of what’s been happening — the selling of individual-stock volatility and the buying of index volatility, and a likely sharp rise in correlations.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 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

Then he unwinds the wire top and pops the cork.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Horton last year, but unwound that not long after.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

An unexpected jump in the yen in 2024 fueled a global market rout as investors unwound carry trades—forcing them to sell their investments and buy back the yen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The boom results were posted despite South Korean stocks suffering a sharp sell-off on Wednesday as nervous traders unwound AI-driven bets, fretting whether lofty profit forecasts are realistic.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 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

Tab picked her feet up, and her swing unwound itself, spinning her hard.

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead

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

In the United States, the unwinding of the Manus deal may be a temporary setback for Meta, which is racing to strengthen its position in AI.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Some members of the group known as OPEC+ have been gradually unwinding voluntary production cuts of 1.65 million barrels that were announced in April 2023.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

When the act was passed, the Vietnam War was unwinding, and Richard Nixon’s presidency was collapsing in the wake of the Watergate scandal.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

The clenched mass of nerves in my stomach eased at the touch, and I felt what few suspicions I had left about him unwinding.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken




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