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
Let’s unpack what we can all learn from this case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
On this week’s Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern unpack the rationale behind the decision, and the implications for those seeking a remedy.
From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026
She went to unpack it around 6 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
He grinned and sat down next to me and started to unpack his violin from its case.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.