unwinding

Example Sentences

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OPEC+ could begin unwinding the 2 million barrels per day of official cuts agreed to in October 2022 once voluntary reductions are fully reversed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The statement came after a U.S. official said the two countries were closing in on a 60-day agreement, including a mutual unwinding of blocks in the strait over the first 30 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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

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

I figured to be nervous when I was unwinding the rope from the cleat.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson