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Recent Examples of unspool
Bits and pieces of news about the crash and its aftermath will undoubtedly unspool over the next few days or weeks.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspool
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If one were to uncoil the long history of US engagement with Latin America, from the halls of Montezuma to the cells of CECOT, what was the most successful period?—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Young helped uncoil her and stretch her out.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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From Marciana Alta, ride the cable car to Monte Capanne for views as far as Corsica, then unwind with gelato in Portoferraio, Marciana Marina, or Capoliveri.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Even though the major indices recovered mostly by the close, the intraday damage in semis, small caps, and long-duration growth stocks was a reminder of how quickly a narrow, crowded market can unwind when investors head for the exit.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Saab secretly met with the Drug Enforcement Administration before his first arrest and, in a closed-door court hearing in 2022, his lawyers revealed that the businessman for years had helped the DEA untangle corruption in Maduro’s inner circle.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Make untangling tomato stems from their cage at the end of the growing season by allowing the plant to die and dry in place.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2026
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But increasingly devastating wildfires are unraveling one of the last bargains Californians have enjoyed.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Coltrane’s tactical heist operations begin to unravel and land him on the police’s radar when one of his crew members becomes distracted during multiple jobs.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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This is practically impossible for something with an enormous mass like a planet or star, as there’s no known way to disentangle the gravitational constant (G) from a mass (M) from orbital mechanics alone.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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The single-system design would be costly to disentangle — if possible at all.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 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 19 May. 2026.
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