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as in to fray
to separate the various strands of
it took us forever to unravel the jumbled mass of Christmas tree lights
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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
unraveled the mystery
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Recent Examples of unravel
Softbank also blew a billion dollars on Wirecard, the German payments company at the center of an international fraud investigation, shortly before the firm unraveled.
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David Goldman, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
And examining the death of this era of celebrity — which in my estimation has been about 50 years, from incipient to unraveling — is a way to mourn it openly, so it’s forced to finish dying.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Wear an ugly Christmas sweater, mingle and unravel clues.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
The other team got off to a strong 6-0 start and then unraveled a bit in the back half of its schedule.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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David Goldman, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
And examining the death of this era of celebrity — which in my estimation has been about 50 years, from incipient to unraveling — is a way to mourn it openly, so it’s forced to finish dying.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Wear an ugly Christmas sweater, mingle and unravel clues.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
The other team got off to a strong 6-0 start and then unraveled a bit in the back half of its schedule.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 14 Dec. 2024
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Assad’s allies and foes crowned him victorious even though, by many accounts, the seams were fraying.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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Working remotely, connections—the human variety, not the Ethernet kind—can fray.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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These emerging trends that will shape 2025 are not about innovation for its own sake but about preparing students for a future that prioritizes adaptability, human-centric skills, and cognitive problem solving.Mary Hemphill, PhD, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population of native southern sea otters have eaten so many invasive European green crabs that researchers say the otters have locally solved a problem that has plagued the West Coast for years.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Those studies, Chan said according to the press release, could untangle any long-term associations between antibiotic use and cognition.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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These sorts of algorithms are a lot more sinister, and harder to untangle from our everyday life, than the ones making every coffee shop look the same.T.M. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The airline said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the issue had been resolved as of 8:30 a.m.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The latest fracas between bickering foes India and Pakistan has finally ended after a resolution was resolved following months of warring almost jeopardized the upcoming Champions Trophy.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Patel has talked about disentangling the FBI’s intelligence-gathering operations — now a core function of the bureau’s mandate — from the rest of its operations.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2024
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Biden-Harris have worked to disentangle supply chains, easing price inflation, despite an unprecedented succession of interest rate hikes by the Fed.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
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Property owners 'will have to answer' for why fire erupted The fire could be seen in videos burning the main building on campus, as well as adjacent structures.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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While Wade has the best quarterback in the state in George MacIntyre along with multiple talented receivers, the big questions of who will run the ball and, even bigger, who will block on the offensive line need answered if BA is ready to return to it's dominance.Tom Kreager, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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In rare cases, a volvulus can partially resolve on its own if the twist or obstruction is not severe and the intestine untwists spontaneously.Sarah Jividen, Health, 22 Sep. 2024
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It’s got a rubber bumper around the upper rim that makes the lid a breeze to untwist and a protective bumper at the base that keeps it from easily toppling over.Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 6 Aug. 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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“Unravel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unravel. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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