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unfolds

  • present tense form of unfold (3rd person singular).

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The opera unfolds more like a pageant than a drama.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

What will play a big part in his thinking is how the situation in the Mideast unfolds.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

As the interview unfolds, “Questioning” takes on the form of a Möbius strip.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

As the process unfolds, the cell's nucleus, which contains its genetic material, gradually shrivels before ultimately breaking apart.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

It unfolds in its descent: a paper chain of snowflakes, each one white and crisp.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour