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

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

He struggles to locate it until a shopkeeper shows up to unlock and unfurl a metal shutter.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

It was easy to unfurl the linoleum in deserted alleys and parking lots.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi