unlock
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Still, higher mortgage rates make it harder to unlock home equity by downsizing and moving to a place more amenable to retirement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
When you go see a band often enough, you know where to look and when to watch, and then the trick is to unlock the next level.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
The company’s thesis is that optimizing existing AI infrastructure could unlock significantly more compute than is currently available, said co-founder and co-Chief Executive Hans-Juergen Schmidtke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Remember the thought that new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel would unlock all the potential of Herbert?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
We walk up the stairs at the side of the building, and I unlock the doors to the studio.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Schmidtke said exactly how much capacity the platform unlocks will vary depending on the infrastructure involved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Bellingham unlocks new level and potential to be 'one of the greatest'
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
That doesn’t mean every SpaceX shareholder whose stock unlocks will sell.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Private marks remain elevated, and Roper Technologies will continue to lean into share repurchases over platform acquisitions; however, management wants to leave enough dry powder for when the market for mergers-and-acquisitions unlocks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Milez unlocks his seat belt and climbs in the back, mumbling under his breath.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
A huge cheer erupted as a senior teacher unlocked the hulking front door and poked her head out into the street.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
At length, Colin unlocked the outside door to the portico and the security guards exited the building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
An unlocked access gate linked the yard around villas to a bamboo forest, making it possible for the prisoners to enter and exit at will.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
By his mid-30s, he had unlocked years of memories from his time fighting battles in space.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
His wife, still downstairs, unlocked and opened the door.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Alexander said the city's plan was a "massive boost" to the West Midlands, unlocking investment and "creating 50,000 well-paid local jobs to get people into employment".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
A small group of scientists hope the key to unlocking its long-term survival is buried in the sand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
“The successful deployment of Starship will establish the most affordable and scalable path to unlocking the economic potential of space,” Citi wrote in an earlier note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Guitar Center’s CEO is trying to make its stores a destination for “serious musicians” by unlocking more expensive instruments on the floor and starting a project to build a reimagined electric guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
“First off,” Maddox said, bending over and unlocking a large black crate, “we have some fairies from a preserve on Timor.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
