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Recent Examples of unlatch
The electronic gate-release, which could unlatch the tailgate while the vehicle is in motion, can cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash, according to the NHTSA.
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Amaris Encinas, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
This beloved cleaning device uses powerful suction to unlatch stains and debris from carpets, upholstery, and car interiors.
—Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
Federal safety regulators published the recall after learning the electronic gate-release, which could unlatch the tailgate while the vehicle is in motion, can cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
—USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Officials gathered earlier this month at the Iron Gate Dam in Hornbrook, California, to unlatch a gate at the base of its reservoir.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
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Amaris Encinas, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
This beloved cleaning device uses powerful suction to unlatch stains and debris from carpets, upholstery, and car interiors.
—Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
Federal safety regulators published the recall after learning the electronic gate-release, which could unlatch the tailgate while the vehicle is in motion, can cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
—USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Officials gathered earlier this month at the Iron Gate Dam in Hornbrook, California, to unlatch a gate at the base of its reservoir.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlatch
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Grant, meanwhile, wore a simple black suit and a white button-up shirt with the first few buttons unfastened in a boyish manner.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ayoola attempted to put his fingers between his neck and the seatbelt, and was unable to unfasten his seatbelt.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Sep. 2024
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Traders borrow to short tokens or increase leverage, long-term holders unlock liquidity without selling, businesses take loans to fund operations, and lenders earn passive yield on idle assets.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Apply our BetMGM bonus code to unlock the best welcome offer in your state in time for the final day of the NBA regular season and the last round of The Masters, plus a full slate of MLB games.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2019
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The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.—
Avi Selk,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2018
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Cooper reviewed security camera video from outside and inside his building and found that the deputies had made entry through the mail slot, reaching up to unbolt two locks to open the door.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
25 Apr. 2023
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The trio, police said, unbolted the installation's bottom and pulled its top away from its anchoring.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
The Arizona Republic,
1 Apr. 2023
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“Unlatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlatch. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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