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[uhn-rap] / ʌnˈræp /


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Cabral’s older son will unwrap a $266 mini 3-D printer, and his younger son the $107 beach game Flyball for day trips to Narragansett, in addition to an assortment of art supplies and Pokémon cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025

It’s almost time to unwrap those presents: Christmas is coming up on Thursday, Dec. 25.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025

Let’s unwrap why Phreesia is still a buy for 2026.

From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025

Big Joe Konnected Joe -The entertainer in your life will absolutely melt if they unwrap the Big Joe Konnected Joe Digital Charcoal Grill and Smoker this season.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

My fingers shake uncontrollably as I unwrap the blanket and stare down at Mango.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

The Ukrainian peels back a plastic bag, unwraps a towel and, with a smile, wipes some dust from the Bellator welterweight title belt.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023

So Holguin unwraps the next piece of gum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023

For the solo she has titled “Caged Thoughts,” Phillips wraps and unwraps herself in impassioned anguish.

From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022

The look on his face as he unwraps the gift is priceless.

From The Verge ● Nov. 22, 2021

Mrs. Rodríquez, Carlos’s mom, unwraps plastic from a tray.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

When her bandages are unwrapped, she’s devastated to learn that her face is still symmetrical, with a thin nose, unblemished skin, and full lips.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

RAMSEY, N.J.—’Tis the season after the season—when gifts are unwrapped, budgets are blown and second thoughts sink in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

Investors haven’t unwrapped it just yet, distracted by piecing together the year’s sprawling artificial-intelligence trade.

From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025

Inside conservators carefully unwrapped artworks from protective packaging, inspecting each piece and taking meticulous records before positioning them on walls and plinths.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

He handed it to Anya, and she unwrapped the cloth to reveal a shining sword beneath.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Among the presents family and friends will be unwrapping: microbiome tests, which detail the types of bacteria living in your gut, and services that use continuous glucose monitoring devices, which measure blood sugar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025

The anticipation of unwrapping a present heightens the excitement, which might account for enthusiasm about the delayed November consumer-price index reading on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025

Thus, he says the key differentiator between Horror Unleashed and Halloween Horror Nights is not necessarily the tech used in the mazes, but the extended time they can devote to unwrapping a story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025

They showed people, including children, unwrapping the packaging, eating the chips and then reacting to the heat.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

She held the bundle up and finished unwrapping it from its white sheet.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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