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Why do some dreams feel so vivid that they seem almost real, while others unfold as confusing fragments that are difficult to remember or understand?
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
On the other hand, the adviser’s perspective is that there are simply too many moving parts today, and that flexibility will likely produce better decisions as circumstances unfold.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
On a lightly floured surface, unfold the puff pastry and cut it into nine roughly 3-inch squares.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Colored-pencil illustrations evoke a faded softness, while comic-style panels zoom in, frame by frame, as different actions unfold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The inevitable reunion must unfold delicately and involve at least two-thirds of the cast.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
The following track, “Death Wish,” is about the torment of a new love gone bad, and it unfolds over plucked acoustic guitars and a distant bass drum that sounds like a heartbeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"As his health deteriorates, his protest gains traction and raises the political stakes for the government. How this unfolds remains to be seen."
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
But she stressed Wednesday that "at this juncture, I see it as prudent to give a bit more time to observe how inflation unfolds from here."
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
What will play a big part in his thinking is how the situation in the Mideast unfolds.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
She pulls it out, unfolds it, and we both gasp.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
The blithe and often zany choreography unfolded intriguingly as its asymmetrical configurations—involving four men, three women and three folding chairs—kept the whole theatrical affair deftly off balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The decision Friday represents the latest chapter in a decadelong saga that often unfolded like a K-drama—with money, romance, corruption and betrayal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Detectives have been trying to piece together how the tragedy unfolded and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Maddox: The movie unfolded right before my eyes, especially when it’s dark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
He reached into his coat pocket and withdrew a folded half-circle of cloth; he unfolded it, kissed it, and smoothed it over his hair.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
New research suggests the answer may depend on a combination of personality, sleep quality, mental habits, and major events unfolding in the outside world.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
But something much more consequential has been unfolding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The debate is unfolding at a particularly visible moment.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
With the World Cup now unfolding across Los Angeles, the sisters say they can’t help but feel his presence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
While I was entertaining these trivial thoughts, a momentous and terrible event was unfolding close by.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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