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unlock

[uhn-lok] / ʌnˈlɒk /


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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

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

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

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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