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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Recent Examples of unlock
And it’s set to unlock new strategies on how the game is played.
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Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Furthermore, the team demonstrated that pairing high-resistivity wafers with in-situ edge passivation is essential to manage their sensitivity and unlock their full performance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Despite hopes for unlocking a new era soaring growth and abundance, AI has yet to manifest itself clearly in macro data, according to Apollo Chief Economic Torsten Slok.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Snider unlocked something in 2024 with Seattle and hopes to get back to that guy after a rough season last year.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Furthermore, the team demonstrated that pairing high-resistivity wafers with in-situ edge passivation is essential to manage their sensitivity and unlock their full performance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Despite hopes for unlocking a new era soaring growth and abundance, AI has yet to manifest itself clearly in macro data, according to Apollo Chief Economic Torsten Slok.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Snider unlocked something in 2024 with Seattle and hopes to get back to that guy after a rough season last year.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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In true February college basketball fashion, Tang unleashed his aggravation about his torpedoing season.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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By Jeran Wittenstein and Ryan Vlastelica | Bloomberg The stock market turmoil unleashed by the artificial-intelligence industry reflects two fears that are increasingly at odds.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Reheat it in a saucepan over medium heat, adding a splash or two of chicken broth or water to loosen the sauce as needed.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles loosened conversion rules, allowing commercial buildings just 15 years old to become housing with streamlined city approvals instead of lengthy reviews.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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But its last shutdown plan, released in late September, indicates that 91% of its employees would continue to work without pay.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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On day four of the search, the Guthrie siblings released a video on social media.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Unlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlock. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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