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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspooling
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There's nothing like an evening spent unwinding with friends around a fire pit.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026 -
Policymakers should be focused on unwinding this deeply flawed legacy, not doubling down on it.—
Elaine Parker,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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While staff were momentarily stunned by the sheer volume of the steal, the suspect took advantage of the distraction, untangling himself from the struggle and bolting for the exit before police could arrive.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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As an author, Keefe has specialized in untangling shadowy networks, whether that’s the Provisional IRA or the Sackler family, whose role in the opioid crisis via their ownership of Purdue Pharma was the subject of his book Empire of Pain.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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Having these properties taken away without recourse is effectively unraveling generations of effort.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, at home, the government is unraveling.—
John Whitehead,
Oc Register,
23 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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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 28 Apr. 2026.
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