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

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

There’s a lot to unpack here — and I’m not talking about holiday gifts.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

“Most of the stories told here are Northern European in nature. So it’s really my job to unpack some of that with staff and figure out how to create more access.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

I was allowed to unpack and relax after we arrived.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac