unlock
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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
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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
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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
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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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