unravel
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Around that same time, investigators were trying to unravel a possibly unrelated local smash-and-grab theft ring targeting Lego toys.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Some are rushing to buy generators, concerned that new attacks could cause critical services like electricity and water to unravel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The very convention that had once sustained jatra began to unravel.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta is asking a judge to unravel Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2-billion acquisition of rival TV station owner Tegna — the latest in a flurry of merger twists.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
What she felt remained a mystery, she felt a thousand things at once, she could not unravel the thread of her feelings with enough certainty to speak with any accuracy.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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