unwound
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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“There is very little crowding risk embedded in the current sector leadership, and little dry powder being unwound against it,” they say.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Last week, Trump Media also unwound deals with Crypto.com to launch a prediction-market feature on Truth Social and create a stand-alone digital-asset treasury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
South Korean stocks suffered one of their steepest plunges on Wednesday, with the blood-letting that has battered chip firms over the past month deepening as nervous investors unwound their bets on the AI boom.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Department of Justice argued that immigrant kids could still sue over poor conditions if the Flores settlement is unwound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 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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