unlock
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Offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel is supposed to unlock new levels for Herbert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Also, less spontaneous thinking is required to unlock a defence as solutions are set out by their manager and drilled through repetition over a season.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Over the longer term, Public Bank might dispose its Public Financial stake to unlock value and free up capital, given Hong Kong’s competitive market, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Starship could also help SpaceX win more defense contracts and unlock new markets, Wlodarczak said in a note to clients on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
As I fumbled to unlock the front door, I glanced over my shoulder to make sure I was still alone.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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“They are engaged in smaller projects, but we haven’t yet seen that combination of factors that unlocks larger projects,” McPhail said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
That doesn’t mean every SpaceX shareholder whose stock unlocks will sell.
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
He unlocks the door and holds it open for me.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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Hernández, however, unlocked something on a long fly out he hit in Detroit on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Maine’s Jared Golden and Washington’s Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on Tuesday took the unusual step of crossing party lines to vote for a rule that unlocked a series of floor votes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
So far, unlocked insider shares haven’t weighed too heavily on the stock.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
It has gained around 19% in the week since the first tranche of shares were unlocked last Thursday and another release is coming next week.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
And yet the following morning it was Lieutenant Rahms himself who unlocked my cell door and escorted me to the hearing.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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“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
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
Astrophysicists in India now say the latest findings from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar observation mission in space, have provided them some vital clues to unlocking those mysteries.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The transaction strengthens Air Canada’s financial position by unlocking value from Aeroplan while retaining full operational control,” said John Di Bert, the airline’s chief financial officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
He had her suitcase in one hand and was unlocking the wooden front gate with the other.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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