unpack

Example Sentences

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"I thought I would find some clue to unpack this. It's a small island, but it swallows you up."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“But there’s so much to unpack in that one line from the Bible,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Can you please unpack the really freighted language in the birthright citizenship clause that is “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

Hissey says the bottom line looks softer, “but requires a closer look to unpack the influence of one-off items.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

As the sun dips low in the sky, Taryn and I unpack our baskets from home, which contain bread, butter, cheese, and plums.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black