unlocked

Example Sentences

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His body was found inside the unlocked SUV three days later when Wenrick told the fleet maintenance crew to take the patrol cars to be washed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The U.S. unlocked oil previously trapped in shale rock, using technology not entirely new but applied in a much larger scale at that time.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

One step: make gun-owning parents think twice before leaving their weapons unlocked.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

She unlocked the doors, crawled from the wreckage and rolled herself away from the vehicle.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

As if that wasn’t enough protection, he then pulled out a key from around his neck and inserted it into a lock, turning it three times before the door unlocked and he ushered us inside.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin