unwinding

Example Sentences

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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

U.S. officials said the two sides were closing in on a 60-day deal, which would include a mutual unwinding of blocks in the Strait of Hormuz over the first 30 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

You stare out at tracer rounds unwinding through the dark like brilliant red ribbons.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien