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unleash

[uhn-leesh] / ʌnˈliʃ /
VERB
let loose
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“Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue!” he said in his Easter address.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

In Southern California, strong El Niños increase the likelihood of wet winters that replenish water supplies and tamp down wildfire risk but can also unleash flooding, debris flows and coastal erosion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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

Heisenberg’s belief that Germany would lose was another piece of evidence suggesting that Hitler was not about to unleash atomic bombs.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin




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