unfurl

Example Sentences

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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

The result will unfurl over years, not news cycles.

From Slate • Jan. 29, 2026

And geopolitical events will unfurl as we watch helplessly from afar.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

Directed by Pasqual Gutierrez and Ben Mullinkosson, “Serious People” is an exemplar of that ethos as its oddball charms unfurl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

I saw myself as the rare plant, prepared to unfurl hidden layers.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan