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as in to fray
to separate the various strands of
it took us forever to unravel the jumbled mass of Christmas tree lights
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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unravel
But those boundaries quickly unraveled.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
While Bowyer understood his organization was unraveling, his players did not yet know about the raid.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Deadlines slip, priorities shift, and trust quietly starts to unravel.
—Joseph Folkman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Naturally, his latest case takes him on a path of mystery and unravelling secrets.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
While Bowyer understood his organization was unraveling, his players did not yet know about the raid.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Deadlines slip, priorities shift, and trust quietly starts to unravel.
—Joseph Folkman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Naturally, his latest case takes him on a path of mystery and unravelling secrets.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unravel
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Nevertheless, there are signs that the Venezuelan-Chinese partnership is already fraying.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Its light wash and frayed raw hem look reminds me of the pair the lifestyle guru wore, and the ankle-skimming length is great for showing off a cute pair of sneakers, booties, or slip-on sandals.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But Trotter said the mystery of where the Carruthers ended up has been solved.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Manfred already has those problems solved with expansion and geographical realignment on his baseball bucket list.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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There is an opportunity that the president's leadership can untangle us from all of these tariff issues, because there's all kinds of economic evidence that our industry here in the U.S. thrives with a zero-for-zero tariff.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
28 Aug. 2025
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Despite this incredible growth, competitors and naysayers framed this as simply a step in the migratory process as large customers look to untangle their VMware dependence — a process that inevitably takes time.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Still, India remains wary of a flood of cheap Chinese imports threatening its domestic industries and border disputes are far from resolved.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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To resolve nearby Earth-like exoplanets, a new telescope design that is rectangular rather than circular may be necessary, according to a new study that explores what the next great space telescope might look like.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Making use of twin studies, researchers are able to disentangle the impact of genetics from the environment.—
Philip Salter,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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As the show progresses, the book morphs into a potent examination of self-objectification, of the existential tedium of work, and of the disorientation produced by living in a world where what is genuine and what is performance are difficult to disentangle.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Submit your questions below on all things Notre Dame football, and Pete Sampson will answer the best ones in a mailbag before the home opener against Texas A&M kicks off.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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What’s changed since my original article on this subject is the accessibility of artificial intelligence tools to help answer those questions.—
George Bradt,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In rare cases, a volvulus can partially resolve on its own if the twist or obstruction is not severe and the intestine untwists spontaneously.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
22 Sep. 2024
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It’s got a rubber bumper around the upper rim that makes the lid a breeze to untwist and a protective bumper at the base that keeps it from easily toppling over.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appétit,
6 Aug. 2024
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During the recent supply-chain crisis, XPO helped unsnarl bottlenecks for customers in several industries.—
Joann S. Lublin,
Time,
27 Nov. 2022
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Construction is beginning on a major railroad project on Chicago’s South Side that officials hope will unsnarl a key freight rail choke point, boost Metra service and improve conditions for drivers, pedestrians and residents in the area.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Oct. 2022
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“Unravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravel. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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