unwinding
- present participle of unwind.
Example Sentences
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But the latest unwinding follows an earlier step toward separation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
When the act was passed, the Vietnam War was unwinding, and Richard Nixon’s presidency was collapsing in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
At the time, Greenspan told MarketWatch that the biggest challenge facing the central bank was unwinding its enormous postcrisis balance sheet while causing minimal collateral damage to financial markets.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Vacationers in a European study reported the highest levels of health and well-being on the eighth day of their breaks, meaning complete unwinding may take a while to happen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Then he walked on, unwinding it through his fingers.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
