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is unwinding

  • present progressive of unwind (3rd person singular).

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A short squeeze that had sent shares of Avis skyrocketing is unwinding.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

"This reform is unwinding 20 years of entrenched social media practices," said Inman Grant.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

The sell-off signals that McMahon is unwinding his financial ties to TKO, amid his ongoing legal woes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2024

"Think of it as an indication that the extraordinary support of the pandemic era is unwinding," Barkin said.

From Reuters Mar. 18, 2022

Analysts say some of the turmoil in 2011 is unwinding, with the shocks from the euro zone debt crisis likely to become less of a headline because they are priced in.

From New York Times Jan. 11, 2012