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as in loose
not bound, confined, or detained by force
after having been chained for so long, the suddenly footloose dog ran helter-skelter about the yard
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as in freewheeling
not held back by rules, duties, or worries
wished I could be as carefree as that footloose toddler
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Recent Examples of footloose
These natural attributes no longer matter as firms are attracted to cities where footloose knowledge workers congregate.
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Ian Goldin, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
The result is footloose foreign capital flows out of emerging markets that are deemed riskier.
—Cristina Bodea, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
In step with policymakers in the Biden administration, the authors point to the need for fundamental changes in how governments tax corporate profits in a world of footloose balance sheets.
—Michael Keen and Joel Slemrod, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Tip the world, and the fearful and the timid, nailed securely and drearily in place, would stay put — but the footloose and bold and adventuresome would roll into L.A. and remake themselves.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
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Ian Goldin, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
The result is footloose foreign capital flows out of emerging markets that are deemed riskier.
—Cristina Bodea, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
In step with policymakers in the Biden administration, the authors point to the need for fundamental changes in how governments tax corporate profits in a world of footloose balance sheets.
—Michael Keen and Joel Slemrod, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Tip the world, and the fearful and the timid, nailed securely and drearily in place, would stay put — but the footloose and bold and adventuresome would roll into L.A. and remake themselves.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footloose
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Those expectations have boosted the shares of entrenched players like JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, but have had a greater impact on potential disruptors like Dave that could see even more upside from a looser regulatory environment.Hugh Son, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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While millennials experienced leopard denim in the form of indie sleaze skinny jeans in the early 2000s Gen Z is taking the trend into a new direction with loose, slouchier fits.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
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Now, China is putting its freewheeling facial recognition industry on notice.Washington Post, Washington Post, 30 July 2021
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Incongruity isn’t seen as a blemish, and the lyrics tend to be more freewheeling and braggadocious.Sheldon Pearc, The New Yorker, 30 June 2021
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Get our free daily crossword puzzle, sudoku, word search and arcade games.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Head downstairs to take advantage of their full, seafood-centric menu, or for a more casual experience, make the short walk to Black Sheep for brick-oven pizza served dockside.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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The style is timeless and designed to be worn from day to night, so plan to pair your new pants with everything casual and dressy, including T-shirts, button-downs, sneakers, and even heeled boots.Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
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For Mathieson, the restrictions of Scott’s approach are countered by the sense of liberation that comes from working for a director unbound by traditional film grammar.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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In India today, there are real fears over changes to the country’s secular character, the collapse of public institutions, the elimination of checks and balances, and the emergence of unbound state authority.Madhav Khosla, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2020
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“Footloose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footloose. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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