unblock
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Roe and Pugsley have been in post around a year, initially trying to unblock a massive backlog of building applications and now trying to speed up the remediation process too.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
After a flare-up in tensions around the American effort to unblock shipping traffic, markets appeared to welcome apparent de-escalation External link between Washington and Tehran.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
The plan is an arm’s-length effort to unblock the vital supply waterway that doesn’t involve escorts by U.S. warships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
I can’t access them again until I return to my office and re-tap the pass to unblock them.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2026
"I thought," Trigger said reflectively, "you could unblock someone like that."
From Legacy by James H. Schmitz
Proton VPN successfully unblocks major streaming platforms, with Plus servers optimized for streaming access.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
“Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it,” the account posted.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
The government believes the deal doesn’t endanger national interests or identity and unblocks the path for the country to join the EU.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
No strategy reliably unblocks your memory, but research shows you might mitigate the social damage.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2021
The therapy unblocks him, like a plunger inside a backed-up sink.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 24, 2020
According to a CNN report on Sunday, satellite images show that Iran has unblocked 50 out of the 69 tunnel entrances bombed by the US and Israel at 18 underground missile facilities.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
In my testing, it unblocked everything I threw at it.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
Touch your phone to the Brick again, and the apps are unblocked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
It alleviated the pressure and unblocked the cerebral spinal fluid so it could flow from the brain to her spine.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2025
“Thlayli,” he said, “we’ve unblocked a run out here. I can bring in enough rabbits to pull down this wall in four places. Why don’t you come out?”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
“Araghchi’s statement appears more aimed at unlocking negotiations than unblocking the Strait of Hormuz,” Michael Singh, former senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security Council, said at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Its focus is more on providing its users with enhanced privacy and security than unblocking streaming sites or enabling video game latency cheats.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
Rayner said building more homes and infrastructure meant "unblocking the clogged-up planning system that serves as a chokehold on growth".
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2024
“Like acupuncture, which uses fine needles, Bojin is a method of unblocking stuck qi using a pointed tool made of stone or horn.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2024
And he had no intention of unblocking it.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
