unlocked

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The U.S. unlocked oil previously trapped in shale rock, using technology not entirely new but applied in a much larger scale at that time.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

One step: make gun-owning parents think twice before leaving their weapons unlocked.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Officers went to the property and it was unlocked with no one inside, although a wallet and driving licence in Clark's name were found.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

These mariners all described the same, slow unraveling as they wait for some scrap of information on a question that hangs over the global economy: When will the Strait of Hormuz be unlocked?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

My heart was pounding as he unlocked the cage door with his paw.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe