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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
As secrets unravel in a house full of narcissists, Laurel must confront not only a killer but also the haunting truths of her own past.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Set between New Delhi and New York, the film explores how these two women quietly unravel in tandem: with lovers, at home, and in public.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Decline of Russia’s European Market
Russia’s dominance in Europe’s natural gas market began unraveling in late 2021, when Gazprom reduced supplies to the European spot market, triggering price spikes.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
This series looked at the flaws that have unraveled the cases against Trump.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Set between New Delhi and New York, the film explores how these two women quietly unravel in tandem: with lovers, at home, and in public.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
As Palisades Fire Expands East Apple Brings Back iPhone 15 Pro For First Time—At Lower Price
The Decline of Russia’s European Market
Russia’s dominance in Europe’s natural gas market began unraveling in late 2021, when Gazprom reduced supplies to the European spot market, triggering price spikes.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
This series looked at the flaws that have unraveled the cases against Trump.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unravel
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The warning frayed nerves of residents who have seen three days of blazes after a massive windstorm Tuesday.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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But as the edges of the world grow frayed by human hands, the untouched wilderness has become increasingly elusive.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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To solve the problem of how to pay for those costs, the organizers came up with an idea: Why not make the group wedding into a big party, that anyone could attend?—
Oliver Haug,
Them,
20 Jan. 2025
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The illogic of dreams is not a riddle to be solved but a noise that can reveal the meaningful signal.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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The 12-team Playoff’s debut has raised several talking points to untangle.—
Sam Khan Jr.,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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To help untangle this mystery, in 2022 the World Wildlife Fund launched an initiative called ShellBank, which aims to use genetic analysis to trace sea turtle products to their points of origin.—
Alex Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
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Jubilee’s team mostly resolves contentious programming decisions through internal discussion and debate, which seems fitting.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The company and the once-prominent family behind the drug OxyContin agreed Thursday to increase their financial contribution to resolve mass opioid litigation.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The sense that any one of their lives could suddenly be upended by the chance to emigrate is felt in every scene, as if the reality of contemporary Cuba could not be disentangled from its increasingly porous relationship to the world at large.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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However, as his work is soaked in fantasies about violent death, his final act is hard to disentangle from his books.—
Ian Buruma,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2025
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The two men furtively communicate to avoid answering any questions.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Gillespie answered with a layup with 40 seconds left, and then senior power forward Julian Reese made a steal.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Jan. 2025
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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 30 Jan. 2025.
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