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unwound

American  
[uhn-wound] / ʌnˈwaʊnd /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of unwind.

unwound British  
/ ʌnˈwaʊnd /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of unwind

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“Since the conflict with Iran began, much of the cyclical optimism that had been priced into our coverage at the start of the year has been meaningfully unwound,” wrote Linzey on Thursday.

From Barron's

“Since the conflict with Iran began, much of the cyclical optimism that had been priced into our coverage at the start of the year has been meaningfully unwound,” wrote Linzey on Thursday.

From Barron's

Simon paused the development pipeline, unwound unfavorable partnerships and prepared the company for a public offering to generate much-needed liquidity.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the program won’t be unwound completely, and carbon-reduction policies will remain in place over the long term, the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal

Skilled watchmaker’s fingers closed over mine and gently unwound them.

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