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as in to loosen
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
unleashed all of his unspoken love for her in a long letter that he hoped he would have the courage to mail
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as in to release
to find emotional release for
lifting weights is a way for me to unleash all the frustrations of the workday
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Recent Examples of unleash
Pay no attention to the crime wave that has been unleashed by the millions of his fellow Third Worlders who have been waved into this country by the Democrat party.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Just days after officially departing Donald Trump's White House, Elon Musk unleashed his true feelings about the president's agenda.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
Denver made a couple of substantial changes last year that unleashed the group as a whole.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
In April, the IMF said global GDP would rise by 2.8% this year, down from a previous estimate of 3.2%, citing the uncertainty unleashed by Trump’s barrage of new tariffs on America’s trading partners.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
Just days after officially departing Donald Trump's White House, Elon Musk unleashed his true feelings about the president's agenda.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 3 June 2025
Denver made a couple of substantial changes last year that unleashed the group as a whole.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
In April, the IMF said global GDP would rise by 2.8% this year, down from a previous estimate of 3.2%, citing the uncertainty unleashed by Trump’s barrage of new tariffs on America’s trading partners.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Stir in chicken stock and wine, scraping bottom of pan to loosen any browned bits.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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The ruling Wednesday evening marked the latest setback for Apple in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games, which first sued the iPhone maker in 2020 in an attempt to force Apple to loosen its grip on purchases in apps that utilize its iOS operating system.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Just three days later, Apple released a second build of the first beta — that’s unprecedentedly soon.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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His meme coin $TRUMP was not part of the form as it was only released this year.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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Specific initiatives include Wasserman’s focus on developing proprietary commercial capabilities that unlock revenue opportunities for top talent, brands and rights holders.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
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Through donations and grants, the organization has been able to help unlock access to professional mental health services.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The Senate holds a slim majority, and at least four Senators, including Paul, have publicly expressed concerns over parts of the bill (the others are Ron Johnson, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The urgency expressed Monday surrounding securing additional border resources comes as Mr. Trump called for the National Guard to enforce order in the L.A. area amid protests over activity by ICE, prompting a clash with California Gov. Gavin Newsom.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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“Unleash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleash. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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