unravel

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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

A Europa League tie with Lille in the last 16 is also coming and a season which has promised so much could unravel quicky.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

There was fallout in markets on Monday from a viral piece of research that imagined a world where AI could erase many white-collar jobs and a “daisy-chain” of correlated AI bets could unravel.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Then the arrows began to unravel the dogs' boots.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell