Example Sentences

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All this is unfolding amid an affordability crisis with continued high costs for medical care, housing, and, of course, food.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

"I would like to reassure the local community that the investigation is unfolding at pace and an increased police presence will remain in the area while we carry out enquiries."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The feud is unfolding in one of America’s most spectacular corners, a box canyon beneath a concentration of 13,000- and 14,000-foot peaks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

To help curb the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in Cuba, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent two of her country’s naval ships filled with humanitarian aid to the island last week, despite Trump’s tariff threats.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Nothing in this scene is unfolding as I had planned.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein