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For travelers, it can unlock wildlife encounters that may not be possible with a putt-putting engine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Authorities are trying unlock the mystery of a Downey security guard accused of weapons violations after he twice visited the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes in advance of this week’s presidential visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Yet it is worth noting that each time, the data showed that the first share unlock marked a buyable bottom — even if the pace of the recovery wasn’t exactly V-shaped.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
For every four you complete, you’ll unlock a new pair of letters to use with your existing set—and you have just one shot to find the longest word you can make with them.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
The key insight, possessing the potential to unlock the mystery produced by the contradictory versions of what happened during the duel, is that both sides constructed their explanations around self-serving and misguided assumptions.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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That doesn’t mean every SpaceX shareholder whose stock unlocks will sell.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
It unlocks banking transactions, insurance and transportation and does away with the complex networks that Iran has previously used to sell crude.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 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
This infrastructure unlocks the very independence Mr. Sasse champions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The door unlocks with a click, and I throw myself onto an empty couch, my head swimming as I slam my eyes shut, pretending to sleep.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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The shares unlocked on Thursday represented just a fraction of the shares held by insiders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
As SpaceX's shares are unlocked Thursday, some early employees who received thousands of stock options as part of their compensation packages could see a massive windfall.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
The technology industry, AI researchers and governments alike are grappling with how to understand and mitigate the new dangers unlocked by increasingly powerful AI tools, with some calling for increased oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Quintero made a phone call before they slipped through an unlocked back door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
She unlocked the door and quietly raced up the stairs to the third floor with Sydney following close behind.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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Our friends over at the Slate podcast Slow Burn are good at taking events that we think are settled history, then unlocking a new understanding of those stories through interviews, archives, and fresh analysis.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Astrophysicists in India now say the latest findings from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar observation mission in space, have provided them some vital clues to unlocking those mysteries.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The transaction strengthens Air Canada’s financial position by unlocking value from Aeroplan while retaining full operational control,” said John Di Bert, the airline’s chief financial officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Higher prices “will encourage the development of new supply, while unlocking new opportunities for our business,” Le Peuch said during the call.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Astonishing to see The Bulldog hatless and indoors, unlocking a cash drawer at the rear of the store.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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