unblock
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Housebuilding has fallen in London in recent years, but Pennycook insisted the "call in" powers had helped the mayor "unblock strategic growth sites" in the capital.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
The deal to unblock the global energy funnel gives Iran a say in its future management, and a route to riches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I can’t access them again until I return to my office and re-tap the pass to unblock them.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2026
Bahrain launched negotiations two weeks ago on a draft that would have given a clear UN mandate to any state wishing to use force to unblock the strait.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
"I thought," Trigger said reflectively, "you could unblock someone like that."
From Legacy by James H. Schmitz
Proton VPN successfully unblocks major streaming platforms, with Plus servers optimized for streaming access.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
“Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it,” the account posted.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
The government believes the deal doesn’t endanger national interests or identity and unblocks the path for the country to join the EU.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
No strategy reliably unblocks your memory, but research shows you might mitigate the social damage.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
The therapy unblocks him, like a plunger inside a backed-up sink.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 24, 2020
In my testing, it unblocked everything I threw at it.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
Touch your phone to the Brick again, and the apps are unblocked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
It alleviated the pressure and unblocked the cerebral spinal fluid so it could flow from the brain to her spine.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
“People should have unblocked viewing of the solar eclipse.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
The single unblocked window revealed distant bursts of light where the castle stood, but inside the room it was dark except for a solitary oil lamp.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Zelensky said on his X account Wednesday that unblocking the funding “is now effectively underway” and provided “the right signal under the circumstances.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Unlike some VPNs that require specialized streaming servers, Surfshark’s general server network handles unblocking duties well.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2025
“Like acupuncture, which uses fine needles, Bojin is a method of unblocking stuck qi using a pointed tool made of stone or horn.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
The modeling shows that natural blocking and unblocking kinetics of NMDA-receptors can let in a small current when neurons are not spiking.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
And he had no intention of unblocking it.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
