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unleash

[uhn-leesh] / ʌnˈliʃ /
VERB
let loose
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Combine this with a promise of far-reaching reform of the permitting process to unleash a new investment boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

According to GlobalSecurity, a private nonpartisan research organization on defense issues, it’s unlikely Meink was talking about any sorts of “kinetic” weapons—i.e., weapons that unleash bullets or bombs—since the resulting debris could also be self-destructive.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Furthermore, Al-Hussainy said the Treasury and Fed likely will be more concerned about the potential for bond-market tumult to unleash financial stability concerns.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The data comes as a strengthening El Nino pattern, expected to be the most intense in decades, begins to unleash extreme weather across much of the globe.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Once they were taped and wiped down, the coaches would show up to unleash whatever hell was planned for the next two hours.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

In the snap, Stokes unleashes a bouncer to a flinching Mohammed Siraj, the India tailender.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

A quarter of the time, Schlittler unleashes his cutter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Shouldn’t a geopolitical crisis that unleashes global price pressures be positive for an asset often billed as a hedge against inflation and instability?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

He fielded a series of questions on Iran, Cuba and China with a relaxed style and dashes of humor -- and little of the invective that Trump often unleashes in his briefing room appearances.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

She unleashes a long sigh and adds, “I’m sorry.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Min Aung Hlaing has been a pariah in many capitals abroad since his putsch unleashed a civil war, but Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim invited him for talks about returning 5,000 Myanmar migrants.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

They’ll also see that the greed unleashed during 19th century America resource-gathering isn’t gone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"AI is here. We unleashed the beast," said Maliyka Muhammad, a 46-year-old analyst for New York State, who thinks "a consortium of people" would be best to regulate it.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

In fact, OpenAI unleashed an internal model on the Millennium Prize Problems after hearing rumors that Anthropic had already solved one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

The world, through his unleashed emotions, imprinted itself upon him, and he carries the stamp of that passing moment forever.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

“We are unleashing our full potential as an energy superpower,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said at the Canada Investment Summit earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"We are unleashing our full potential as an energy superpower," the prime minister said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Shortly after, they memorably shed light on their decision in a bombshell CBS interview with Oprah Winfrey, unleashing a disturbing look into their life as members of the royal family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

The forward drove about 20 yards before unleashing a powerful shot that ended up in Gunn’s hands.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

“There must be a way to find May’s grandmother without unleashing its power!”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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