unwinding

Example Sentences

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We saw the 19-year-olds unwinding during the race by playing basketball and enjoying an evening of Mongolian throat singing.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The firm has been placed in a receivership and is unwinding what has been described as a tangled and only partially documented web of holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

So far we've seen Jo and Kush unwinding during the race by playing basketball or enjoying an evening of Mongolian throat singing.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

China’s National Development and Reform Commission—the authority that ordered the unwinding of the Manus acquisition—didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Carefully he detached the small charm from its plastic card, unwinding the wire ties and placing the bird on her bedside table.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline