unwound

Example Sentences

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But the deal had to be unwound within a decade with the falling fortunes of AOL, which used an inflated share price for the deal.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

At the age of majority, this all needs to be unwound.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

The dollar trade also unwound in April as investors saw less of a need to pile into one of the global markets’ safest places.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The latest strains between the U.S. and Iran unwound some of the optimism that swept through markets last week, culminating Friday when Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was “completely open.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

They stayed that way long enough for me to wonder—should Rosaleen and I leave the room?—but finally they unwound themselves, and we all sat with the smell of banana cream pie.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd