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But they also said they were unwinding their historic minority shareholdings in each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

As they were unwinding, Cole received a call around midnight from rapper and producer Jermaine Dupri saying that Snoop Dogg wanted one of her burgers.

From Washington Post • May 9, 2022

Treasury curve “cheapened a bit following the release of the minutes, so it’s possible some were unwinding YCC trades”.

From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2020

Jason Miller, who served as the campaign’s communications director, said when others were unwinding after a long day on Trump’s campaign plane, “Steve has his little keyboard up and he’s still furiously typing away.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2017

This morning the mountain was dusted with snow, and the blue-gray clouds were unwinding from the peaks.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko