Example Sentences

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Times writers will be unpacking the latest mystery each week.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025

Punjabis will be unpacking and processing this for years to come.

From BBC • May 30, 2022

We will be unpacking that cultural calamity for some time to come.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2016

“It is understandable that for those students and for their families they would have a lot of questions this morning, and in the days and months ahead we will be unpacking what did happen.”

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2016

The boarders will be unpacking their trunks, but I know Sister will let me off until Mother has gone.

From Mary's Rainbow by Feehan, Mary Edward