as in extends
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other
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The Ohtani-Decoy mural gives it a draw that extends well beyond the usual dog-park crowd, pulling in Dodgers fans and anyone curious about the growing Decoy phenomenon that has built steadily over the past three years.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
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The elevated risk stretches from West Texas into North Texas, then extends east and south toward Houston.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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The bill expands on previous legislation passed banning cell phone use in kindergarten through eighth grade classrooms.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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As Texas–Taiwan semiconductor trade expands, a potential conflict between China and the island could disrupt global supply chains.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The secret cake even opens to reveal charming scenes of Winnie the Pooh’s house and the Hundred Acre Wood.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Feb. 2026
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The net opens mid-air, entangles the drone and deploys a parachute so everything comes down safely.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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That is, somehow, not all that unfolds in Season 4’s final four episodes, but the real pleasure of this entry is watching all of this unspool in natty succession.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Los Angeles court documents were released within the Texas Court of Appeals documents as the Burkes' legal battle unfolds.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Unfurls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfurls. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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