unsealing

verb

present participle of unseal
as in unlocking

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  1. unlocking
  2. unfastening
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  • Lower-cost Alpha resins join specialized options such as Tough 1500, and Open Material Mode requires no unlocking fees and provides the freedom to experiment beyond Formlabs’ resin offerings.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Most notably, some leading Chinese thinkers believe robotics could be the key to unlocking artificial general intelligence—systems capable of performing as well as or better than humans across most tasks.
    — Scott Singer, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlocking
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  • Transforming the cabin from sitting to sleeping is a group effort that includes unpacking the ladder (usually stowed beneath the seats with the luggage), unfastening the upper bunks, and making the beds.
    — Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Definition of unfastening
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