unbar
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Claudius has made himself a monarch again, standing at the head of a shrieking horde of desperate peasantry who believe he can unbar the door to that heavenly place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Then I unbar the doors; my paths lead out The exodus of nations; I disperse Men to all shores that front the hoary main.
From Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose by Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)
You practical English!—will you ever unbar the shutters of your brains, and hang a picture or two in those state-chambers?
From Time and Tide by Weare and Tyne Twenty-five Letters to a Working Man of Sunderland on the Laws of Work by Ruskin, John
Some sat in a corner, whispering their wishes that Archer would unbar the doors and give up.
From The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children by Edgeworth, Maria
Who would unbar the gate of life, to re-admit them to existence? or what face would greet them back again to our world with a smile?
From The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society by Hartley, Cecil B.
