unwinding

Example Sentences

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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

In theory, the tribunal could reject the bureau’s application; could allow the Keyera-Plains deal to proceed so long as Keyera agrees to sell certain assets; and, finally, could order the unwinding of the Keyera-Plains transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

A successful lawsuit would force the unwinding of the empire, and threaten the plan for Lee Jae-yong to take over.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The Seine’s loops shone like a great unwinding spool of silver mesh off the port wingtip.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein