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unfolding
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In the story, a girl named Rose is beaten semi-regularly, the punishment unfolding as a kind of ritualized performance with distinct stages.—
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In fact, deeper relationship with your family may already be unfolding over the course of the next 15 years.—
Roya Backlund,
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23 Dec. 2024
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“Unbuttoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttoning. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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