as in unraveling
to separate the various strands of
our tour guide at the maritime museum showed us how sailors used to unlay rope
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unraveling
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But as missiles and drones crisscross the Strait of Hormuz, that promise is unraveling.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Meanwhile interest rate-cut bets are unraveling across developing Asia.—
Chris Anstey,
Bloomberg,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Unlaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlaying. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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