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 wisdom-of-crowds argument presupposes that the masses possess some recondite knowledge that can be unlocked by allowing individuals to express themselves as part of an anonymous mob.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Market reforms in the 1990s unlocked an eventual $283 billion software‑services industry, while a credit boom in the 2000s helped the country's biggest conglomerates expand globally.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

“We have unlocked $4.3 billion just on the silver portion of it, retaining fully our copper exposure and our zinc exposure to Antamina.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“The door my key opens! It’s this one! I unlocked it!”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack