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Recent Examples of unspool
That’s not the only oddball touch in Rankin’s film, which unspools with a delightfully disorienting mix of poetic realism (one that naturally recalls the Iranian New Wave), flights of surreal comedy, and wry, deadpan bleakness.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The story is ingeniously—or pretentiously, depending on your mood—constructed to unspool backward, beginning with the third act and ending with the first.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
That must have been really challenging to unspool as well.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 May 2025
Both shows highlight her singular ability to unspool memory, migration and material.
—Elly Fishman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The story is ingeniously—or pretentiously, depending on your mood—constructed to unspool backward, beginning with the third act and ending with the first.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 June 2025
That must have been really challenging to unspool as well.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 May 2025
Both shows highlight her singular ability to unspool memory, migration and material.
—Elly Fishman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspool
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Over 100 snakes removed from homeowner’s garden in Sydney A sight like this would rattle the nerves of most homeowners … Read how a snake catcher uncoiled the mystery behind a backyard snake infestation.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes.—
Karen Bartunek,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Nov. 2024
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The current administration has unwound certain HHS policy efforts that were put in motion by former President Biden.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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While some retail traders may score quick profits, history suggests such episodes of exuberance can quickly unwind, leaving latecomers nursing losses.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
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Shapiro dexterously untangles the Gordian knot of their entwined passions, shared ambitions and business bottom lines.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Search and rescue teams are using heavy equipment to untangle and peel away layers of trees, unearth large rocks in riverbanks and move massive piles of debris that stretch for miles in the search for the missing people.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 July 2025
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As Beth, Louis-Dreyfus is filled with surface confidence and performs her writerly role with ease—until the smallest crack appears and her sense of self begins to quietly unravel.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Lucy Fry’s Rose, a woman haunted by trauma, ends up checking herself into an inn where reality seems to unravel, blurring the lines between past and present, and waking life and dreams.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Now is the time for the U.S. to course correct and disentangle.—
Clare Morell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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These multiband images will help disentangle features like swirling gas and magnetic fields, painting a more dynamic, multidimensional portrait of black hole environments.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
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Twist hair onto the barrel, holding for a few seconds near the root, and then untwist.—
Claire Sullivan,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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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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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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“Unspool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspool. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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