unlocked

Example Sentences

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Law enforcement vehicles typically cannot be unlocked from the back seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Overcrowding in dormitories and the failure to follow safety guidelines, such as keeping exits clear and windows unlocked, have frequently been blamed for the high number of casualties.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The U.S. unlocked oil previously trapped in shale rock, using technology not entirely new but applied in a much larger scale at that time.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

One step: make gun-owning parents think twice before leaving their weapons unlocked.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

His theory was that the problems of many troubled patients rested in forgotten psychic traumas, and through free association and the interpretation of dreams the key to the problems could be unlocked.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady