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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspooling
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On the 534th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the complicated (and expensive) unwinding of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s tenure with the Miami Dolphins.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Plus, Mii Amo has a world-class spa, perfect for unwinding after a day on the trail.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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Creditors confronting both foreign trustees and secured interests must evaluate the cost of untangling each layer.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Sheppard specializes in untangling other people’s financial messes.—
Joel Jacobs,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
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Meanwhile interest rate-cut bets are unraveling across developing Asia.—
Chris Anstey,
Bloomberg,
6 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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The fundamental goal of the 1787 Constitution was to establish a republican form of government — and that meant disentangling the traditional powers of the monarch and placing them in different branches of government.—
David French,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Embedded in a patriarchal family within an oppressive society, Mrie faces the challenge of disentangling herself from both.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Unspooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspooling. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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