Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, the eSafety commissioner said the reform was "unwinding 20 years of entrenched social media practices".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald said it was unwinding its expectation for a short-term bounce in equities and that if there is a lift, it would likely be shallow and "not worth playing."

From Reuters • May 19, 2022

“Slowly but surely, I was unwinding everything I had put in place. It was an unwinding of fear.”

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2021

A nature enthusiast, Sza often walks these winding trails with her 3-year-old French bulldog, Piglet, but this day, she was unwinding on a slab of concrete overlooking a busy dog park.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2017

He was walking slowly, holding a sort of wheel in his hands—a spool from which he was unwinding a long string behind him.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor