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[uhn-lok] / ʌnˈlɒk /


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“If we can really provide reliable, affordable and convenient public charging, I think there’s an opportunity to really start to unlock the barriers fully for people to adopt EVs.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Walker Kessler, the Lakers’ big offseason acquisition, is out to prove he can be an elite rim protector and help unlock a more aggressive perimeter defense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Burnham also told conference that he wants to "put the country on a new path" and recalled his family's "working-class aspiration" and how the government wanted to "unlock" this for others.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

After discovering his suppressed memories, Cramer began teaching meditation classes for others seeking to unlock the mysteries of the mind.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Here, at least, I don't need to wait for someone to unlock a door to let me pee.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

More shares will become eligible to trade in August and September, with additional releases set to continue through December in one of the largest post-IPO share unlocks in U.S. market history.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

No other U.S. citizen is known to be considered wrongfully detained in China, a designation that the State Department says unlocks exceptional U.S. government attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Private marks remain elevated, and Roper Technologies will continue to lean into share repurchases over platform acquisitions; however, management wants to leave enough dry powder for when the market for mergers-and-acquisitions unlocks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

“We’re just excited for the amount of creativity that it unlocks, and for our audience to discover them in the most organic way.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

He unlocks his car from the top of the stairs, and I walk around to the passenger side.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

At length, Colin unlocked the outside door to the portico and the security guards exited the building.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

An unlocked access gate linked the yard around villas to a bamboo forest, making it possible for the prisoners to enter and exit at will.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Vertical drama apps use a coin-earning system that rewards users with unlocked clips when they stay on the app longer.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

Among the projects which could be unlocked is a second phase of the Rosebank development, the Cambo field and Clair South - all of which sit west of Shetland.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Cradling the cub, Kushal walked across the yard to the fence and unlocked and opened the gate.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

A small group of scientists hope the key to unlocking its long-term survival is buried in the sand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

“AI agents have the ability to drive significantly higher communications flows, unlocking incremental demand,” TD Cowen analyst Derrick Wood wrote in a note to clients last week.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

"Previous experience tells me that these records could be the key to unlocking peoples'... understanding of the history of the homes."

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Just trying to stay on top through the ball, stay up the middle or left-center,” Tucker said about unlocking a better swing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

"It's all right, all right," her partner replied, unlocking the four locks on her apartment door.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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