as in unleashes
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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Almost every tool is locked behind a $30 annual (or $5 weekly) subscription fee, and the free trial only unlocks a subpar text-to-image feature that gives you a choice between using unspecified versions of Stable Diffusion and DALL-E AI models.
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Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
In brattiness, Charli unlocks her inner paranoiac, mean girl, and so much more, a palette that further enlivens the restless electronic music she’s long championed.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
The film is a tender and achingly romantic story in which a disaffected 1950s housewife (Blanchett) and a timid store clerk (Mara) find something together that unlocks them both.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Once a character reaches that milestone, the game unlocks access to the endgame.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
The key that unlocks better problem solving lies in your perspective taking ability—your willingness to explore different approaches through the expertise and experiences of others before finalizing a decision.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key that unlocks federal student aid - including grants and student loans.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
And that then unlocks so much story and so much character development.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
This human-machine collaboration unlocks new levels of efficiency, productivity and innovation, transforming a company’s workforce into a strategic competitive advantage.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 9 Dec. 2024
In brattiness, Charli unlocks her inner paranoiac, mean girl, and so much more, a palette that further enlivens the restless electronic music she’s long championed.
—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
The film is a tender and achingly romantic story in which a disaffected 1950s housewife (Blanchett) and a timid store clerk (Mara) find something together that unlocks them both.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Once a character reaches that milestone, the game unlocks access to the endgame.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
The key that unlocks better problem solving lies in your perspective taking ability—your willingness to explore different approaches through the expertise and experiences of others before finalizing a decision.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the key that unlocks federal student aid - including grants and student loans.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
And that then unlocks so much story and so much character development.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
This human-machine collaboration unlocks new levels of efficiency, productivity and innovation, transforming a company’s workforce into a strategic competitive advantage.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Unlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlocks. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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