unlock
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The breakthrough has been labelled a "very significant turning point" in science that could unlock a new era for treating disease.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Authorities are trying unlock the mystery of a Downey security guard accused of weapons violations after he twice visited the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes in advance of this week’s presidential visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
They argue that a Northern Ireland-style decommissioning—a phased approach to putting weapons beyond reach, seen as more realistic and less humiliating than a straight disarmament—could help unlock the path to peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Yet it is worth noting that each time, the data showed that the first share unlock marked a buyable bottom — even if the pace of the recovery wasn’t exactly V-shaped.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
He clicked the unlock button on the car door.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
“It just unlocks all new types of interactive, immersive, cross-media experiences for consumers that really have been nearly impossible to pull off before.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
That doesn’t mean every SpaceX shareholder whose stock unlocks will sell.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
It unlocks banking transactions, insurance and transportation and does away with the complex networks that Iran has previously used to sell crude.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Private marks remain elevated, and Roper Technologies will continue to lean into share repurchases over platform acquisitions; however, management wants to leave enough dry powder for when the market for mergers-and-acquisitions unlocks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
I hear a loud click as he unlocks the black door.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
It has gained around 19% in the week since the first tranche of shares were unlocked last Thursday and another release is coming next week.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Some, like Enrico, 28, said they loved the convenience of same-day collection, and felt nostalgic towards a brand which unlocked fond childhood memories.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Another 7% of shares, for example, are set to be unlocked on Aug. 21.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Quintero made a phone call before they slipped through an unlocked back door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Gunnlod unlocked the door, and in moments she and Bolverkr were standing in front of the kettle and the two vats.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Our friends over at the Slate podcast Slow Burn are good at taking events that we think are settled history, then unlocking a new understanding of those stories through interviews, archives, and fresh analysis.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Astrophysicists in India now say the latest findings from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar observation mission in space, have provided them some vital clues to unlocking those mysteries.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Higher prices “will encourage the development of new supply, while unlocking new opportunities for our business,” Le Peuch said during the call.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Morgan Stanley said in a recent report that Hong Kong faces a “meaningful amount of share unlocking and potential secondary selling” in July and September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
My next Miss Myrna column won’t come out until next Monday, unlocking the mystery of hard-water stains.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
