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or ravelling
as in unraveling
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What was once envisioned as a vital partnership of the 21st century is fraying—and becoming another source of uncertainty in a world order that seems to be unraveling.—
Vaibhav Vats,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Now that safety net is unraveling.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of you lies a day—or a week, a fall, or a lifetime—of leisurely unwinding.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Talks are focusing on unwinding that whole cut in gradual monthly increments and the group has reached an agreement in principle to raise output by at least 135,000 bpd from October, two sources said.—
Robert Ilich,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Brittany Luse is joined by writer and journalist Ana Marie Cox to get into how people are disentangling alcohol from their lives, and the lessons she's learned as a recovering alcoholic.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2025
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Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Dec. 2024
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Many modern and contemporary writers are drawn to the villanelle as a way to circle around their subject matter, exploring obsession, enchantment, brooding, or the slow work of untangling a difficult emotion.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Raveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raveling. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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