unlock

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“If you look carefully, here’s a bear that’s able to unlock the vehicle door and open the door like a human and get in,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Lower costs, he argues, will unlock broader adoption and accelerate innovation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The pedal versions cost 50p to unlock and 5p per minute after that, while e-bikes are £1 to unlock and 10p per minute.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The return of volume growth and more rational capacity behavior are important milestones, but stabilization alone will not be sufficient to unlock Lamb Weston’s full earnings potential,” Starboard wrote in the letter, viewed by Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

She remembered something her husband, Mr. Frisby, used to say: All doors are hard to unlock until you have the key.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien