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unleash

[uhn-leesh] / ʌnˈliʃ /
VERB
let loose
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The NHC warned of the storm surge Hurricane Polo could unleash, which it said could be accompanied by large and destructive waves.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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

Then he retired last year at 65, and it threatened to unleash a tidal wave of taxable income.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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

It doesn’t unleash a swarm of muttation gnats, which the rebels are prepared for, but shoots out a sunburst of metal darts.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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

There, Sam unleashes reams upon reams of pent-up monologuing about their past while a teary Mary fills in a few gaps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

Their metaphorical duet in this exhibit unleashes a full-body rush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

At zero, his right arm goes up and the group unleashes.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

For now, measures such as diversifying fuel sources and tapping strategic reserves have contained the energy-market turmoil unleashed by the Iran crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

A study has found that climate change had contributed to the glacier collapse that unleashed devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

In the southern port city of Ashdod, the artist behind the mural of Abraham and Szor unleashed a torrent of insults at the filmmakers, who are currently abroad.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

His dog, Spiro, unleashed, heeled behind him and yelped once in pain as he lowered himself to the floor.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

“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

Polo, a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph, is on track to make landfall in Baja California Sur on Monday, unleashing heavy rains and flooding there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

It comes as a strengthening El Nino pattern, expected to be the most intense in decades, has begun unleashing extreme weather across the globe.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 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

My emotions finally spill out, unleashing a torrent of thoughts.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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