unlock

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For him, pinball games unlock memories, much as the madeleine did for Proust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The game, designed by Japanese artist Kotake Create, drops you into a white-tiled subway corridor that you’ll encounter again and again until the keys to unlock the title escape are deduced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“The return of volume growth and more rational capacity behavior are important milestones, but stabilization alone will not be sufficient to unlock Lamb Weston’s full earnings potential,” Starboard wrote in the letter, viewed by Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Mastering phonons could unlock entirely new capabilities, including access to unusual quantum effects such as entanglement.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

As I fumbled to unlock the front door, I glanced over my shoulder to make sure I was still alone.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros