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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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But the underdog who went on to win the presidency after unseating a first-term president would later find himself in a similar situation, after numerous crises unraveled his administration and hammered his popularity among the American people.Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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However, Meredith’s attempt to fit in with the Stones causes numerous challenges, leading to humorous and touching moments as family dynamics unravel.JOHN DEALBREUIN Wealth of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
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Not only are these outposts designed to be where vehicles charge and families unwind and explore, they are integrated as parts of communities.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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After the girls go to sleep, Barrymore unwinds with a relaxing bedtime routine.Erin Clements, People.com, 31 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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Her husband died deep in debt, leaving her an extraordinary mess to untangle.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Here are some of the ways science sparked a new understanding of historical figures in 2024, and in some cases, led to more mysteries that have yet to be untangled.CNN, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2025.
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