as in to unleash
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
that last insult unlocked her tongue, and she finally said what she really thought
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Recent Examples of unlock
Even without the full financial picture, some on Wall Street argue that spinning off YouTube could unlock massive shareholder value.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Larger episode orders would not only stabilize businesses but also unlock better economies of scale.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Through its capacity for self-evaluation, integration and memory, agentic AI unlocks chain-of-thought (CoT) reasoning.
—Vall Herard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Connect your Epic Games and LEGO accounts to unlock the Mr Dappermint and Explorer Emilie Outfits.
Fortnite Festival Platinum Event
Fortnite Festival is celebrating its first anniversary, so expect a Platinum celebration event in this update.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Larger episode orders would not only stabilize businesses but also unlock better economies of scale.
—Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Through its capacity for self-evaluation, integration and memory, agentic AI unlocks chain-of-thought (CoT) reasoning.
—Vall Herard, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Connect your Epic Games and LEGO accounts to unlock the Mr Dappermint and Explorer Emilie Outfits.
Fortnite Festival Platinum Event
Fortnite Festival is celebrating its first anniversary, so expect a Platinum celebration event in this update.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Playing a goldtop Les Paul — the entire night was heavy on Gibsons — Slash coaxed out a series of glistening, at times weepy notes from the instrument before propping the guitar onto his knee and unleashing a blues-rock run for the ages.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Irish punk-poets unleashed an emotional track that’s become a battle cry for the downtrodden and forgotten, and which could only be written by these working-class Dublin natives.Charles Moss, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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As Trump asserts his powers ahead of his inauguration, Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) grip on his conference is loosening.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Google’s proposal counters last month’s call from the US Justice Department for Google to not only loosen its grip over partners, but also share more data with competitors and divest its Chrome browser business.Paresh Dave, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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Authorities did not release information as to a motive or how the men knew each other.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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In November Rolling Stone spoke to Gunna’s mother, Sheila Kitchens, about her son’s accomplishments after being released from jail in December 2022 under an Alford plea in Atlanta’s case against him, Young Thug, and members of their Young Stoner Life Record label.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Unlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlock. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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