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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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Over the course of two years (2021-2022), researchers surveyed 294 divers across three key locations in South Africa and Mozambique, employing sophisticated statistical analyses to unravel the complex interplay of variables at play.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
From attacking his girlfriend, Teri (Nava Mau), to sending him increasingly unhinged emails and texts, Martha rapidly becomes undone, unraveling Donny’s life and her own.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Still, unraveling generations of ingrained policy will take time.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
Advertisement The company, comprised of television networks including CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central as well as the historic Paramount Pictures movie studio, has been struggling for years as the cable TV bundle unraveled, eroding its most stable base of profits: cable programming fees.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
From attacking his girlfriend, Teri (Nava Mau), to sending him increasingly unhinged emails and texts, Martha rapidly becomes undone, unraveling Donny’s life and her own.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
Still, unraveling generations of ingrained policy will take time.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
Advertisement The company, comprised of television networks including CBS, MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central as well as the historic Paramount Pictures movie studio, has been struggling for years as the cable TV bundle unraveled, eroding its most stable base of profits: cable programming fees.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Unravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravel. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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