unlatched

Example Sentences

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Tesla has issued a software update for more than 1.8 million vehicles in the US to fix a faulty notification system for unlatched bonnets, also known as hoods in the US.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

At the same time, it asked for a 17-month extension to work on details that will prevent maintenance mechanics leaving the engine access doors unlatched.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2023

Just before he hit the water, he unlatched the top of the vehicle, enabling him to pull himself out and swim to shore.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2023

And in 1915, a monkey dressed nattily in men’s clothes — for which I could find no explanation, which was very shoddy journalism indeed — found an unlatched cage door and went walkabout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2021

Fin set the case down on the sand and unlatched it, asking, “Who does your father want you to marry?”

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo