unwind
verb (used with object)
to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition.
has been unwinding
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present perfect progressiveof unwind (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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New Hampshire closed its state-run sites last week, South Carolina is closing its sites through March and Utah has been unwinding mass testing since February, according to a tally from the New York Times.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 21, 2022
AT&T has been unwinding entertainment assets so that it can focus on its core wireless business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
Germany has been unwinding its recruitment ban, starting with highly qualified workers and slashing the minimum salary and investment that workers and entrepreneurs needed to immigrate.
From Reuters ● Jul. 21, 2013
