as in to uncoil
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Recent Examples of unspool
Filomena, a local woman hired as the groundskeeper, becomes a sympathetic listener as Alma’s characters unspool their secret tales.
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Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Sep. 2024
Presented by hip distributor NEON and programmed and produced in partnership with the American Cinematheque, the Beyond Fest line-up will unspool at the Egyptian Theatre, Aero Theatre, Los Feliz 3, and Vista Theatre running Sept. 25 through Oct. 9.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Pic will unspool in over 20 major U.S. markets, including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Dallas, on November 8.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
Indigenous cinema will make a global impact in Toronto this year, as the festival unspools a tight selection of nine Canadian and international features, docs and series for discerning auds and a bevy of buyers seeking unique acquisition titles with universal appeal.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 15 Sep. 2024
Presented by hip distributor NEON and programmed and produced in partnership with the American Cinematheque, the Beyond Fest line-up will unspool at the Egyptian Theatre, Aero Theatre, Los Feliz 3, and Vista Theatre running Sept. 25 through Oct. 9.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Pic will unspool in over 20 major U.S. markets, including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Dallas, on November 8.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
Indigenous cinema will make a global impact in Toronto this year, as the festival unspools a tight selection of nine Canadian and international features, docs and series for discerning auds and a bevy of buyers seeking unique acquisition titles with universal appeal.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unspool
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But during the middle stretch, everyone limbers up—Discs 15 and 16, afternoon and evening shows in Houston, are particularly loose and swinging, Robbie uncoiling like a snake.Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
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As the verse uncoils, Em offers an R.I.P. to both Diddy’s late buddy the Notorious B.I.G. and his late nemesis Tupac Shakur, but with a twist that brings the subject back to Combs.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
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Unclench your jaw, relax your shoulders and take some time to unwind instead.Lucille Sherman, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Along with the desk and chair, there’s a cosy armchair and footstool, perfect for unwinding with a book.Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 25 Oct. 2024
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Together, Uncanny Valley’s hosts will untangle and explain the latest and greatest—or strangest—trends from within the tech industry and how they’re poised to shape society at large.Katie Drummond, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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For years, the city has made unsuccessful attempts to untangle the byzantine bureaucracy that maintains the streetscape, in which a seemingly simple fix like repaving a corner can conjure up a web of departments, timelines, requirements, studies and objectives.Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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By now, however, that success has decisively unraveled.Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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But their convictions were unraveled by a judge’s homophobic remarks.Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Those in favor say people should disentangle from unhealthy relationships without shame, and that family should be held to the same standards as friends and romantic partners.Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Leaning into this advantage can yield economic benefits and investment opportunities, helping the United States disentangle from China.Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 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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“Unspool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unspool. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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