unfold
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How did the story unfold as you were reporting it?
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
This will allow policymakers to observe economic dynamics as they unfold rather than long after the fact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
When friction was particularly high, another says, lots of the crew would gather to watch it unfold.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Now, researchers have directly watched that process unfold inside a crystal.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Only after he had shut the door, and the taxi was on its way back downtown to Mia’s cramped apartment, did she unfold the paper to see that astonishing figure again: $10,000.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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