unlocked

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To keep upfront costs down, consider using an already unlocked phone, suggests Chip Lupo, a representative from WalletHub.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The sun was not quite up as Eric Helera unlocked the doors of his jeepney, wiped down its two long passenger benches, and checked his brake fluid before another day ferrying Manila commuters.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Then in the ’80s, he unlocked an affinity for musical theater while playing Ko-Ko in Jonathan Miller’s “The Mikado.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

La Mer claims the secret powers of its bestselling products are unlocked in a lab where chemists brew–and DJ for–the ‘Miracle Broth.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

She unlocked the door and tried to pull it open, but the rising water held it shut.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz