unravel
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To unravel the innovative winning streak of the Labs, start by looking at what might be called its situational advantages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Financial markets will be watching in the coming days to gauge whether the latest attack on a Chinese ally could cause the fragile trade truce between the U.S. and China to unravel.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
It was a painfully familiar scene for the Trojans, who have found new ways to unravel after halftime all season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
The underlying calculation is straightforward: that a worsening internal crisis could create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Well, the whole thing just started to unravel on me then.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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