unwound
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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But the deal had to be unwound within a decade with the falling fortunes of AOL, which used an inflated share price for the deal.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Chinese authorities believe they have the power to demand that the deal be unwound because Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology remains a Chinese company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Stocks slipped, led by the Nasdaq composite, as the latest strains between the U.S. and Iran unwound some of the optimism that swept through markets last week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Tony Rodriguez, head of fixed-income strategy at Nuveen, called this week’s action a “relief rally and a positioning rally,” with positioning around “some dire scenarios” around the Iran war and the oil shock being unwound.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
I unwound my rope from where I’d packed it coiled around my waist and shook out a loop.
From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson
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