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unleash

[uhn-leesh] / ʌnˈliʃ /
VERB
let loose
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In Southern California, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and reduce wildfire risk but can also unleash flooding and coastal erosion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

A new source of abundant clean energy could unleash new waves of innovation, while upending current geopolitical assumptions based on energy scarcity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He repeated an earlier threat to unleash "hell" but told US media there was a "good chance" of a deal being reached with Tehran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

None of these summer-style temperatures in early spring bodes well for the actual summer ahead, in which a “Super El Niño” is predicted to unleash itself, a weather phenomenon some are calling “Godzilla El Niño.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He wondered what power he would unleash if he touched it.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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