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Consulting firm Wood Mackenzie estimates that AI could unlock another trillion barrels of oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks said upgrading the grid is "a vital part of how we deliver secure, homegrown energy and unlock economic growth across the country."

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Authorities are trying unlock the mystery of a Downey security guard accused of weapons violations after he twice visited the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes in advance of this week’s presidential visit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

It’s the most annoying way to unlock your iPhone.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

I use my key to unlock the deadbolt.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

“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

“We are already present on all the centralized and decentralized exchanges. Broker dealer unlocks new opportunities.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

More shares will become eligible to trade in August and September, with additional releases set to continue through December in one of the largest post-IPO share unlocks in U.S. market history.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Private marks remain elevated, and Roper Technologies will continue to lean into share repurchases over platform acquisitions; however, management wants to leave enough dry powder for when the market for mergers-and-acquisitions unlocks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

We have to walk through two offices before she unlocks a tiny closet lined in boxes.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

It has gained around 19% in the week since the first tranche of shares were unlocked last Thursday and another release is coming next week.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Another 7% of shares, for example, are set to be unlocked on Aug. 21.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Quintero made a phone call before they slipped through an unlocked back door.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Romance is the key that finally unlocked the world of reading for Amelia Lord after she had avoided it throughout her life.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Students left their rooms unlocked, their bikes casually kickstanded outside buildings, their gold earrings unattended on the sink in the dorm bathrooms.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Our friends over at the Slate podcast Slow Burn are good at taking events that we think are settled history, then unlocking a new understanding of those stories through interviews, archives, and fresh analysis.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

The government, already in the red before the pandemic, secured a landmark debt restructuring with official and private creditors, unlocking an IMF bailout and easing pressure on public finances.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

The next unlocking event is scheduled for later this month.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

The WPL could play a large role in "unlocking the economic potential of Cardiff" and "unlocking a transport system that is fair", he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

When she knocked at Mademoiselle Reisz’s door one afternoon there was no response; so unlocking the door, as usual, she entered and found the apartment deserted, as she had expected.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin