unleashed

Example Sentences

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When a massive earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in late July, it unleashed a tsunami that raced across the Pacific Ocean.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

With privacy, there’s hardly any accountability before or after technologies are unleashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

The D.A.’s request Wednesday for another six-month delay unleashed an immediate backlash among victims, who had expected to receive their payments earlier this year and have grown weary of repeated delays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

With more than 100 goals combined across club and country last season, France unleashed four of the game's best attackers in their final World Cup warm-up on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Because, she’d realized last night, if she told him about Cain and the creature he’d unleashed, then he’d ask to see the remains of the creature.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas