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Recent Examples of unspool
The feature take on the Emily Brontë novel will unspool in such major markets as France, Korea, Germany, Italy, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Spain and the UK and be boosted further by Imax, Dolby Cinema, drive-Ins, dine-Ins and premium large format theaters ticket upcharges.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Earthstar Mountain by Hannah Cohen drifts in like a spell whispered under a tree, while Boleros Psicodélicos from Adrian Quesada and Divinations by Oracle Sisters unspool with a coherent, psychedelic glamour.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
There’s a lot of work to unspool at the Upper East Side museum, given its 17 curatorial departments with art and artifacts that span 5,000 years.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
Nine of these films unspool as world or international premieres, nine have received the support of the Atlas Workshops, the festival’s industry and talent development platform, and 14 represent their countries in the race for the Academy Awards.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Earthstar Mountain by Hannah Cohen drifts in like a spell whispered under a tree, while Boleros Psicodélicos from Adrian Quesada and Divinations by Oracle Sisters unspool with a coherent, psychedelic glamour.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
There’s a lot of work to unspool at the Upper East Side museum, given its 17 curatorial departments with art and artifacts that span 5,000 years.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
Nine of these films unspool as world or international premieres, nine have received the support of the Atlas Workshops, the festival’s industry and talent development platform, and 14 represent their countries in the race for the Academy Awards.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspool
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Young helped uncoil her and stretch her out.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Over 100 snakes removed from homeowner’s garden in Sydney A sight like this would rattle the nerves of most homeowners … Read how a snake catcher uncoiled the mystery behind a backyard snake infestation.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The space has real books to read and places to lounge within a small bamboo forest, making for an ideal spot to unwind or chill away from the stages.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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The signature welcome party will take place on Friday evening, giving brands, collectors, media, and tastemakers a chance to connect and unwind.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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Generations of medical students have voiced their desire for more nutrition education, especially for practical knowledge to address numerous questions from their patients and to untangle the overflow of information and misinformation from contemporary media.—
Christopher Duggan,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dymphna Cordova usually spends her Thursday mornings deep in meeting mode to untangle work priorities with her team or manage complex employee issues at her company.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Things began to unravel quickly after that, however.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Vance also questioned what information Omar allegedly knew and withheld regarding sweeping fraud federal investigators are unraveling in her home state of Minnesota.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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Provocative journalist and interviewer of the powerful There were those for whom art could not be disentangled from life, whose creations, often read as confessions, were intrinsically connected to their identities.—
Amisha Padnani,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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At this point, with a majority of voters opposed to Trump’s interventions, congressional action is the only way to disentangle the country from these conflicts.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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In a feat of precision physics, researchers from Cornell and Stanford Universities have filmed atoms twisting and untwisting in perfect sync, a choreography that unfolds in just a trillionth of a second.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Nov. 2025
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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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How to unsnarl the emotions that play tug-of-war with our souls?—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
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During the recent supply-chain crisis, XPO helped unsnarl bottlenecks for customers in several industries.—
Joann S. Lublin,
Time,
27 Nov. 2022
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“Unspool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspool. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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