unravel
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But sometimes, that friendly farewell can unravel into a 30-minute chat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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
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
“You’d need to unravel the statue,” she said.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing unravel
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