unwind
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Analysts noted that one reason yields dropped sharply on Wednesday after the buybacks announcement was that it caught traders by surprise, forcing some to quickly unwind bets on higher long-term yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Under pressure from investigators and regulators, billionaire Mark Walter is racing to unwind bets and save his sports-and-finance empire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Here are some ideas from my colleagues about how to unwind as you head into the rest of your evening:
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
But the unexpected, undeniable centerpiece is their backyard’s strikingly lush, drought-tolerant native lawn that invites people and pets alike to unwind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
I'll tie string to a tree and then unwind it, as far as I can go.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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For instance, there would need to be a larger, more fundamental shift for the yen to begin strengthening in a way that fully unwinds the carry trade.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Occasionally when he returns from work bone tired, Cintrón unwinds in his room for 10 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 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
Marie-Laure unwinds her scarf and Madame Manec takes it.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Last week, Trump Media also unwound deals with Crypto.com to launch a prediction-market feature on Truth Social and create a stand-alone digital-asset treasury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
That trade has since unwound dramatically, leaving growth more than two standard deviations oversold relative to value, partly because of the recent blowup of the AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
She sent it loose and the loops unwound between her gloves as the rope shot out like a snake she had once seen unwind itself in pursuit of a mouse frozen in terror.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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The unwinding of short positions would add buying pressure, helping to push up bitcoin prices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
It’s the latest sign that “financial repression” is unwinding, and not a moment too soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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
Some members of the group known as OPEC+ have been gradually unwinding voluntary production cuts of 1.65 million barrels that were announced in April 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
They passed out of sight, and then a rope ladder unfurled from the ledge, unwinding all the way to the base of the cliff.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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