as in to unleash
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
that last insult unlocked her tongue, and she finally said what she really thought
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Signing up for a free account using your email address will unlock 25 percent off everything.
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Joplin met police at Garcia’s home and unlocked the front door.
—Xander Samaras, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Yet as Spain’s box office still battles to regain pre-pandemic levels and comedy is no longer necessarily a recipe for box office success, Beta Fiction is looking to unlock success by a combination of strategies.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
For Netflix, licensing deals can unlock old titles to many millions of its members, as was seen with Suits, which became the hottest show of summer 2023.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Joplin met police at Garcia’s home and unlocked the front door.
—Xander Samaras, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
Yet as Spain’s box office still battles to regain pre-pandemic levels and comedy is no longer necessarily a recipe for box office success, Beta Fiction is looking to unlock success by a combination of strategies.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
For Netflix, licensing deals can unlock old titles to many millions of its members, as was seen with Suits, which became the hottest show of summer 2023.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Unlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlock. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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