unlock

Example Sentences

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In turn, Cox believes this would make funding that capital investment easier and unlock new ways to finance expansion.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

“Supergirl” is a side quest, an alternate story mode that one could unlock by beating the final boss in a “Superman” video game.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026

"I think we just have to unlock them."

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

A re-opened Strait of Hormuz, meanwhile, will unlock bottled-up energy flows that will spur global growth, and ease inflation pressures, over the coming months.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

This was a process that involved lining up messages to detect new patterns that could unlock the cipher.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield