Example Sentences

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Yet Raman still insisted she had unlocked something transformative.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In one 2025 video, China’s state broadcaster quoted a pilot with the military’s 77th Group Army, Chen Kaixing, praising the progress such exercises had unlocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

In her witness statement, Sharon said Sgt Flint accused her of "imprisoning" the officers, and repeatedly asked for her key, even though she had unlocked the door by this point.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2022

I even sat through the credits hoping I had unlocked some secret puzzle horde mode where I could just go wild for a few more rounds.

From The Verge • Jul. 14, 2022

Those tales had unlocked things that ordinary metal keys never could.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi