as in unleashes
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the familiar scent unloosed a flood of pleasant memories from her childhood
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When the black hole feeds on gas, the object unleashes particles in the form of wind or jets that move at nearly the speed of light, traveling up to thousands of light-years into space.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026 -
Directed by action veteran Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the martial arts showcase stars Xie Miao as Wang Wei, an ordinary man who unleashes a relentless rampage against a powerful child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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But by the second verse, a racing beat arrives and never loosens its grip, especially as Rodrigo climbs the chorus.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Today’s proclamation loosens restrictions on fishing in some of those same areas, specifically, Mau and Ho‘omalu Zones of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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The team also built a version of the microbe that releases human IL-10.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Pappalardo said the staying power of the gains will ultimately be tested as the company releases quarterly earnings reports, beginning with an initial disclosure in six to eight weeks.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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