unlock
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The breakthrough has been labelled a "very significant turning point" in science that could unlock a new era for treating disease.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Authorities are trying unlock the mystery of a Downey security guard accused of weapons violations after he twice visited the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes in advance of this week’s presidential visit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
They argue that a Northern Ireland-style decommissioning—a phased approach to putting weapons beyond reach, seen as more realistic and less humiliating than a straight disarmament—could help unlock the path to peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Yet it is worth noting that each time, the data showed that the first share unlock marked a buyable bottom — even if the pace of the recovery wasn’t exactly V-shaped.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Though long gone, Elizebeth herself helped unlock some of these secrets.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
The stock’s biggest test may still be ahead as a wave of share unlocks are to begin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 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
She unlocks the door, saying she's "feeling really ungrateful now" and reiterating that "this is just where they are at the moment".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Mom unlocks the door to our room and pushes it open.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
It unlocked a specific memory that would prove to be a crucial part of the evidence that brought their half-brother to justice.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Another 7% of shares, for example, are set to be unlocked on Aug. 21.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The technology industry, AI researchers and governments alike are grappling with how to understand and mitigate the new dangers unlocked by increasingly powerful AI tools, with some calling for increased oversight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Quintero made a phone call before they slipped through an unlocked back door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He got the key from its hiding place and unlocked the door.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Our friends over at the Slate podcast Slow Burn are good at taking events that we think are settled history, then unlocking a new understanding of those stories through interviews, archives, and fresh analysis.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Morgan analysts also said there was likely “significant prepositioning” by investors ahead of the share unlocking.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Establishing property in space is crucial to unlocking its economic potential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The WPL could play a large role in "unlocking the economic potential of Cardiff" and "unlocking a transport system that is fair", he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Overlooked for almost fifty years, that scrawl is like the key to a cipher, unlocking a hidden layer of Elizebeth’s inner life.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
