unlock

Example Sentences

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After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The country’s government last year pledged to unlock more than $1 trillion for defense and infrastructure investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Many Western economists assume that reforming the hukou system is necessary to unlock more domestic consumption, itself a requirement for China’s transition from a failing export-dependent growth model.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Investors hope that self-driving cabs will unlock a new era of earnings growth for Tesla.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

She remembered something her husband, Mr. Frisby, used to say: All doors are hard to unlock until you have the key.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien