unlock
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They said their proposal would both "help unlock the delivery of new homes" through road infrastructure and green spaces, and support the growth of the industrial economy in the capital.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“If we can really provide reliable, affordable and convenient public charging, I think there’s an opportunity to really start to unlock the barriers fully for people to adopt EVs.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Walker Kessler, the Lakers’ big offseason acquisition, is out to prove he can be an elite rim protector and help unlock a more aggressive perimeter defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
After discovering his suppressed memories, Cramer began teaching meditation classes for others seeking to unlock the mysteries of the mind.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
My fingers feel numb as I unlock the door.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
“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
The stock’s biggest test may still be ahead as a wave of share unlocks are to begin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
No other U.S. citizen is known to be considered wrongfully detained in China, a designation that the State Department says unlocks exceptional U.S. government attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
“It's the secret language they all understand. Do you see? It's the skeleton key that unlocks every door.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
An Israeli passenger, Yaniv Hayun, and a crew member broke into the cockpit, which the wounded Indian pilot may have unlocked before collapsing by the door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
An unlocked access gate linked the yard around villas to a bamboo forest, making it possible for the prisoners to enter and exit at will.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
By his mid-30s, he had unlocked years of memories from his time fighting battles in space.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Hernández, however, unlocked something on a long fly out he hit in Detroit on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
When I peer into the room it’s empty, no sign of Theo, but the unlocked door makes me think he can’t have gone far.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
A small group of scientists hope the key to unlocking its long-term survival is buried in the sand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The vehicle can carry dozens of advanced Starlink satellites and AI satellites to orbit, unlocking a potentially major opportunity for SpaceX.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
"It will also be an opportunity to consider options for a possible release or unlocking of strategic reserves."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Just trying to stay on top through the ball, stay up the middle or left-center,” Tucker said about unlocking a better swing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Archaeologists have always recognized coins as among the most important of all artifacts in unlocking the secrets of the past.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
