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Last month, three OpenAI safety researchers were summoned to meetings with the company’s security team and asked to unlock their personal phones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"This is a beautiful example of how elegant engineering can unlock real impact," said Prof. Richard Penty, who contributed to the photonic system design and integration.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Simply put, it’s a race between the potential profit unlock it promises and the massive debt it must pay down.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
He called for a "practical agreement about how our two governments work together to unlock Wales' economic potential".
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Two sailors swing down into the ’tween deck, and there is the clanking of chains as they unlock Captain Smith’s irons.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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Bellingham unlocks new level and potential to be 'one of the greatest'
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
“They are engaged in smaller projects, but we haven’t yet seen that combination of factors that unlocks larger projects,” McPhail said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
“It just unlocks all new types of interactive, immersive, cross-media experiences for consumers that really have been nearly impossible to pull off before.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The stock’s biggest test may still be ahead as a wave of share unlocks are to begin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
And what he says unlocks some long buried memory.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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The Titans are coming off their first win, although it’s not as if their offense has been unlocked — they’re 31st in scoring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
With the Garry Shandling documentary, very late in the process, we found a letter he wrote to his brother that really unlocked Garry’s feelings, about his brother and his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
In October, he unlocked his job-application account at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and realized that a role he applied for in 2024 had finally been filled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Bank staff claimed Burwood was "almost blackmailing" the woman, and told her to ask for the accounts to be unlocked.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Now that he knew it was unlocked, Jack held his breath and listened against the door for any sounds, but there was only silence.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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Labour Prime Minister Andy Burnham said unlocking Jackdaw would "protect hundreds of jobs and help keep millions of homes warm this winter".
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
A small group of scientists hope the key to unlocking its long-term survival is buried in the sand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Producing cheap, easily accessible actuators are key to unlocking the humanoid market, which Morgan Stanley expects to be worth $5 trillion by 2050.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
"It will also be an opportunity to consider options for a possible release or unlocking of strategic reserves."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Boaz sighed loudly before Daniel rang the buzzer, and after a minute of waiting and a great deal of unlocking, the door opened, just a crack.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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