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unpack

[uhn-pak] / ʌnˈpæk /


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The combination of her elusiveness and philanthropic largess makes “Last Days in Two Nations” a fascinating project to unpack.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

They also unpack Blanche’s performance in Part 1 of his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

These are often bound up under one general heading of "polarisation", but it's been illuminating to unpack them.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

It could call a grocer, order ingredients, insisting on it all being upscale, and have those ingredients delivered, unpack and load the fridge and then use my appliances to make dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

Though we have boxes to unpack and a whole house to marvel at and clean, I can’t get enough of this grass.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

“Paradise” star Julianne Nicholson unpacks her character’s motives, plus streaming suggestions for your weekend.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2026

In the most recent episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick unpacks how Christian nationalism made its way into the U.S. government with Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

From Slate Mar. 12, 2026

Mr. Myers unpacks one of the most dominant runs in American sports, leaving readers with plenty to chew over during bar stool arguments.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

The new six-part series unpacks the events that took place from a range of different perspectives to consider how people now view one of the most controversial literary rows in recent memory.

From BBC Nov. 4, 2025

We sit at the dining room table, sharing a bag of chips while her mom unpacks scrapbooking supplies.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Maybe that idea should have been unpacked a little bit more.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The opinion insists that courts do more than identify a historical cousin to a modern law by examining whether the analogy survives scrutiny once its details are unpacked.

From Slate Jun. 26, 2026

“Ups & Downs” is an instrumental with a droning keyboard—perhaps a harmonium—along with a clarinet and clattering percussion that sounds like a drum kit being slowly unpacked from its case.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

By October 2024, they had taken their relationship to the next level by moving in together in a Los Angeles dwelling, with Ballerini telling People: “We’re unpacked, baby!”

From MarketWatch May 21, 2026

Her luggage had been brought up and had been unpacked.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

“How was that tennis rally won? How did that soccer attack build? It can be instantly overlaid with lavish graphics unpacking the action.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Yet for all the milestones, this debut album presents an artist less concerned with achievement and more focused on unpacking the experiences that shaped him pre-fame and turning them into a body of work.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

Laughing at Pratt’s Batman-themed video or Gov. Gavin Newsom’s satirical X posts are more about bonding with the person than unpacking their policies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

"They may want to buy our goods but feel the price is too high and decide against it because these aren't necessities," Zhuang said, perched on a small stool unpacking her goods.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

They were in the stable yard of another inn in another fishing village, unpacking their gear for the night.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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