unfurl
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But only once, in 2018, did two plants actually unfurl on the same day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Inside the 25,000-seater Estadio Hidalgo in east-central Mexico, fans unfurl a tifo featuring a miner.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Alternating every two or three chapters, Ms. Seve and the actor Caleb Teaupa unfurl a blood- and brine-soaked epic set in and around the islands of long-ago Polynesia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
And geopolitical events will unfurl as we watch helplessly from afar.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 15, 2025
I unfurl the note to read the next clue.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
A seemingly endless network of roads unfurls in a massive grid, generally without sidewalks, curbs or landscaping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
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
Its stainless steel facade unfurls toward the river in faceted, reflective forms that contrast with the building’s campus-facing facade, a series of various-sized cubes wrapped in earth-toned brick, matching the rest of campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
As I open the junk drawer, a flyer, one end snagged in a crevice in the wood above, unfurls.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Upon accepting his award, he unfurled a Pride flag and declared that “gay pride is the most important thing to me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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
However, investors are still 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
A huge banner was unfurled in the East Stand as the players emerged onto the pitch before kick-off that read '10 years with Pep - Game changer, history maker, City forever'.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
At night, as the stars unfurled, cool air cascaded off the hills into the valley.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
At first I thought it was a function of wide-open days unfurling before me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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
"I was looking at photographs of a Labour conference recently where there was an unfurling of a massive Welsh flag on the stage by the first minister," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
And here Lamont came, with the end of his tail unfurling from his mouth.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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