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unwind

[uhn-wahynd] / ʌnˈwaɪnd /




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And the existence of big long-term contracts could worsen any AI unwind.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Tuchel also spoke about how he likes to try to unwind during what has been a long summer camp.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

“Companies that are trading at attractive valuations with real cash flows are going to be rewarded if there is an unwind in some of this AI exuberance,” Der-Tavitian said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Now that you’re caught up, it’s time to unwind.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

I unwind my still-damp scarf and hang it on a hook near the door.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

His own work showed that mark-to-market leverage unwinds faster than it builds — and hits the weakest hands hardest.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Should profit taking begin, a sharp pullback would be in the cards as extreme call demand unwinds, says SpotGamma.

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 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

After the pool is inflated, Naomi unwinds the hose that Mr. Chapman left at the front of the house.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan

South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges on Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 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

“That’s a somewhat terrifying figure to contend with should it need to be unwound in a short period of time,” Alexander Altmann, global head of equities tactical strategies at Barclays, told clients on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

The spring unwound in an uncontrolled manner, causing the wrench to be ejected and strike him.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

And with that he unwound one end of the silver chain and slipped it around the girl's slim wrist.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

But the latest unwinding follows an earlier step toward separation.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 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

At the time, Greenspan told MarketWatch that the biggest challenge facing the central bank was unwinding its enormous postcrisis balance sheet while causing minimal collateral damage to financial markets.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

China is tightening scrutiny of outbound capital flows after forcing the unwinding of the Meta-Manus deal, as authorities seek to safeguard the economy amid heightened technology rivalry with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

She clutches her hair, which is rapidly unwinding, as if by magic.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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