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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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Even with Odin’s new positive influence on his life, Aaron can’t stop unraveling.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Cassie turned forward and stared out the windshield to the road unraveling among the shadows ahead.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
But as her isolation deepens and her repressed desires fester, Pearl’s mental state begins to unravel—and there are consequences for such frustration.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
As scientific research continues to unravel the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids, the question remains: when will the pharmaceutical industry fully embrace these compounds as mainstream medicine?
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
Cassie turned forward and stared out the windshield to the road unraveling among the shadows ahead.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
But as her isolation deepens and her repressed desires fester, Pearl’s mental state begins to unravel—and there are consequences for such frustration.
—Travis Bean, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
As scientific research continues to unravel the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids, the question remains: when will the pharmaceutical industry fully embrace these compounds as mainstream medicine?
—Calvin Rasode, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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But the relationship between the two companies has frayed in the past year, following the sudden ouster and reinstatement of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in November.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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Jolie is widely tipped as a Best Actress Oscar nominee for her role as a pill-swilling, self-pitying, vocally fraying Maria Callas in a drama with dialogue that bites, thanks to screenwriter Steven Knight behind the wheel of Callas’ demise.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024
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Routing of traffic is essential and currently tends to be solved via symbolic or traditional mathematical means.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Indy homicide:Indianapolis killings in October 2024 Police have so far solved 65 cases, a clearance rate of 36.6%, according to monthly data provided by IMPD.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
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As a judge and some other people involved try to untangle whether or not this case can really even be heard.Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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The ritual of untangling the cables, plugging things in . .Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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This cough can linger for a month or more, unlike most viral infections that resolve faster.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Many defendants care primarily about resolving the case, being able to deduct the payment, and not being on the hook for any tax flubs the plaintiff makes.Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In other words, betting markets can’t be disentangled from a reality in which a segment of the country does not believe the election results.Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The struggles cannot be disentangled and written off as foreign or complicated.Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Democratic vice presidential candidate didn’t answer.Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Marlene, who rushed to answer it, found what appeared to be a delivery person dressed as a clown on the porch, carrying balloons and a basket of flowers.KC Baker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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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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What’s more, giving yourself space to rest and introspect could help you unsnarl a problem that’s been weighing you down lately.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022
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Supply chains have started to unsnarl, and commodity prices for oil and some grains have dipped after surging amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2022
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“Unravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravel. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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