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Recent Examples of ravel
So somehow, Grace, Sacha and Robert end up accompanying Art and Charlotte to Norfolk, and all of their stories unravel and ravel at once.
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Ellen Akins, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2020
Her eight novels, including the 2016 bestseller Commonwealth, tend to focus on families or groups raveling and unraveling over decades.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2019
Now, with many New Yorkers complaining that life in New York is raveling under Mr. Bloomberg’s progressive successor, Bill de Blasio, a top Bloomberg lieutenant is telling his version of how the city was revitalized.
—Edward Kosner, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2017
Ellen Akins, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2020
Her eight novels, including the 2016 bestseller Commonwealth, tend to focus on families or groups raveling and unraveling over decades.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2019
Now, with many New Yorkers complaining that life in New York is raveling under Mr. Bloomberg’s progressive successor, Bill de Blasio, a top Bloomberg lieutenant is telling his version of how the city was revitalized.
—Edward Kosner, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ravel
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That dynamic unraveled during the pandemic as lockdowns kept everyone at home.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But their convictions were unraveled by a judge’s homophobic remarks.Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Unclench your jaw, relax your shoulders and take some time to unwind instead.Lucille Sherman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Along with the desk and chair, there’s a cosy armchair and footstool, perfect for unwinding with a book.Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 25 Oct. 2024
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Those in favor say people should disentangle from unhealthy relationships without shame, and that family should be held to the same standards as friends and romantic partners.Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Leaning into this advantage can yield economic benefits and investment opportunities, helping the United States disentangle from China.Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
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Together, Uncanny Valley’s hosts will untangle and explain the latest and greatest—or strangest—trends from within the tech industry and how they’re poised to shape society at large.Katie Drummond, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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For years, the city has made unsuccessful attempts to untangle the byzantine bureaucracy that maintains the streetscape, in which a seemingly simple fix like repaving a corner can conjure up a web of departments, timelines, requirements, studies and objectives.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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What’s more, giving yourself space to rest and introspect could help you unsnarl a problem that’s been weighing you down lately.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022
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Supply chains have started to unsnarl, and commodity prices for oil and some grains have dipped after surging amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2022
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“Ravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ravel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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