unwind
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A rapid unwind of the Japanese yen ‘carry trade’ could trigger a stock selloff, particularly hurting high-valuation U.S. tech names.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The Aussie-yen pair would probably be one of the major casualties if an unwind unfolds, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
It wasn’t so long ago that a previous unwind sent Wall Street into a tailspin, and it could do so again.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Connie, 63, an NHS hospital discharge lead, is known as "the cake lady" and uses baking as a way to unwind after a hectic day.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
King PeDinore’s hone stood patiently while the rope was wound round its legs, and Merlyn and the Wart had to catch the brachet and unwind it before the conversation could go on.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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“Today’s settlement unwinds an agreement under which Zillow paid Redfin $100 million to stop competing and hand off all its customers to Zillow,” said Daniel Guarnera, who helms the FTC’s Bureau of Competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
A senior administration official Sunday detailed a three-part framework in which Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz and disposes of its enriched uranium while the U.S. unwinds its blockade in Iranian ports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
While some F1 stars like Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc choose to race online in their spare time, Häkkinen unwinds by riding horses.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
But she warned that growth could weaken "as the temporary boost from stockpiling unwinds and the squeeze on households' real incomes from higher energy prices intensifies".
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
Then he unwinds the wire top and pops the cork.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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“There is very little crowding risk embedded in the current sector leadership, and little dry powder being unwound against it,” they say.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The boom results were posted despite South Korean stocks suffering a sharp sell-off on Wednesday as nervous traders unwound AI-driven bets, fretting whether lofty profit forecasts are realistic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Department of Justice argued that immigrant kids could still sue over poor conditions if the Flores settlement is unwound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The spring unwound in an uncontrolled manner, causing the wrench to be ejected and strike him.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
With a sharp knife, she cut the roll into paper-thin strips, unwound the strips and hung them on a rack made of slender dowel sticks, which stood before the kitchen stove.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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An unwinding of these trades would fuel demand for the yen to repay those loans and help strengthen the currency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The unwinding of short positions would add buying pressure, helping to push up bitcoin prices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
A September increase would complete the unwinding of the second of the three production-cut packages introduced by OPEC+.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
When the act was passed, the Vietnam War was unwinding, and Richard Nixon’s presidency was collapsing in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
It was a strange unwinding sensation, one I had never felt before, or maybe one I never recognized until that moment.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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