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unleash

[uhn-leesh] / ʌnˈliʃ /
VERB
let loose
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He looked horrible to face and appeared well-suited to a four-strong pace attack when Root could pick his moments to unleash the burly quick.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Currently residing in the Further, Elise explains that Cyrus and his cronies plan to unleash their evil in the land of the living.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

This year's El Nino is on track to be the strongest on record, threatening to unleash extreme weather across the globe and make 2027 the hottest recorded year by far.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Another asset is the company’s Data 360 platform, which helps companies unleash the value of their data and use it to help build AI.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Guerrilla warfare, he explained, was not designed to win a military victory so much as to unleash political and economic forces that would bring down the enemy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

In the snap, Stokes unleashes a bouncer to a flinching Mohammed Siraj, the India tailender.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

So-called small molecules, which are typically pills dispensed by pharmacies, have generics that are much cheaper in the U.S. than abroad because of the intense price competition that patent expiration unleashes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Count Glenn Whipp in Camp Mulligan: “Her dry put-downs mask a fury that she eventually unleashes with seismic force. Mulligan has been consistently great, but I don’t remember her being this ferocious — or funny.”

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

“It unleashes second‑order effects that are impossible to anticipate or forecast in advance, and this episode will be no exception.”

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

Her smug expression convinces me to keep on walking out of the room and unleashes a barrage of worry that unsettles my stomach.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

But his brand of market reformism, which lifted millions out of poverty but unleashed inequality, fell out of vogue with the ascent of Xi Jinping, China's most powerful leader in generations, in 2012.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

The conundrum highlights how the war has unleashed a more antagonistic Iran and left a region that is vital to the world’s energy security with no good option for countering it.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Leading the charge is the Defense Department, which unleashed a spree of deals securing equity in future gallium producer Atlantic Alumina and Canadian mining company Trilogy Metals.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

"I could not envision what it would've unleashed," she says.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

The old man held the line delicately, and softly, with his left hand, unleashed it from the stick.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in 2025 aimed at "unleashing" these seabed resources, stressing the demand in everything from renewable energy to military applications.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Massive new outboard motors are unleashing unprecedented horsepower for high-end boats.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The arrow hurdled forward, unleashing an audible woosh followed by a distant thwack.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

She was quick to voice her frustration as her performance dropped off, throwing her arms up, letting out guttural roars and unleashing her fury on her team.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Percy had seen Frank surrounded by cannibal ogres, facing down an unkillable giant, and even unleashing Thanatos, the god of death.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan




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