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unlock

[uhn-lok] / ʌnˈlɒk /


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Getting a diagnosis can unlock different treatment options, but Annika says that just "being understood" is a "validating experience in itself".

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Company executives have said it’s a precursor to broader institutional adoption of crypto and could unlock trillions of dollars in assets flowing into Bitcoin and other less-well-known tokens.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"This could unlock new insights into dinosaurs, for example revealing connections between dinosaur species that remain unknown."

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

“We want to unlock the economics that make this cost competitive. You’ve got to take control of your own destiny,” said Bhatt, co-founder of Robinhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Slowly I get up and unlock the door.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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