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When it does bloom, the spathe — leaflike structures encasing the plant — unfurl around 3 or 4 p.m., reaching maximum size in the early hours of the morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

But risks do lie in the indirect macroeconomic forces that could unfurl if the conflict drags on or intensifies, they say in a report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Geopolitical events will unfurl as we watch from afar.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025

It fed his compulsive desire to play, particularly in the fast formats at which he excelled, and gave him a platform to unfurl his layered understanding of the game.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2025

Things that had lain inside me, curled up like the turtle hatchlings newly emerged from their eggs, taking time in the dark of their nest to unfurl themselves.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

Across the next four days, the future unfurls: Neuroscientist Anil Seth says it’s highly unlikely A.I. will gain consciousness.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

The answer unfurls in your question: Do you believe that you ethically owe half of the winnings to your friend?

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold, when fully opened, unfurls to roughly the size of an iPad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

But it does push the limits of belief when a tale that supposedly unfurls over four years in Hawkins takes nearly a decade to complete.

From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025

She takes out a bright orange rope, unfurls it in midair, and tosses it around the monster’s neck.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

In 2022, while playing the Tree, Stanford’s unofficial mascot, he unfurled a 40-foot banner that read, “Stanford Hates Fun.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Before getting into the thick of their recent music catalog, Los Primos del Este quickly unfurled details of the album cover, which shows the group sprawled across the flatbed of a white truck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

However, investors will still be waiting for confirmation that the satellites—which are unusually large —have unfurled and are operating correctly, which could take several weeks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

This year, fans unfurled an extensive tifo display marking the 120th anniversary of the Courrieres mine disaster, Europe's deadliest accident of its kind, which killed 1099 local miners.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

They came within cry of the Morannon, and unfurled the banner, and blew upon their trumpets; and the heralds stood out and sent their voices up over the battlement of Mordor.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

It is sacred architecture as a slowly unfurling spiritual quest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

On July 1, extreme climbers Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus announced their engagement by scaling the Empire State Building and unfurling a banner from its famous antenna that proclaimed the healing power of love.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

Even if this is the end of the conflict, the economic shock is still unfurling.

From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026

The florist-by-trade gestures behind her to hundreds of flowers contained in buckets — blue thistles, ivory anemones and calla lilies painted silver — all twisted and unfurling into the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

Kainene was speaking, something about one of her employees, but he felt himself receding, his mind unfurling, rolling back on its own.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie