as in public
freely available for use or participation by all
the public library has a free-for-all lending policy
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as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
during the play-offs, fans of the opposing teams clashed in the streets in several free-for-alls
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as in jumble
a state in which everything is out of order
it was a free-for-all when the doors to the arena opened and the crowd rushed in all at once
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Recent Examples of free-for-all
Marc Caputo, Axios, 26 Jan. 2025
But Sunday’s event in Santa Monica quickly turned into a free-for-all as frustrated residents pressed officials on an array of issues.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Four trends that will shape tech's free-for-all world under Trump:
Rail-free AI: Regulation takes a back seat.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
The inaugural entry in the series was actually a one-on-one fighting game like Samurai Shodown or Soulcalibur, bearing little resemblance to the free-for-all style the franchise is now known for.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Trump's first administration was often a free-for-all, driven by rivalries between Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, adviser Steve Bannon and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 26 Jan. 2025
But Sunday’s event in Santa Monica quickly turned into a free-for-all as frustrated residents pressed officials on an array of issues.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Four trends that will shape tech's free-for-all world under Trump:
Rail-free AI: Regulation takes a back seat.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
The inaugural entry in the series was actually a one-on-one fighting game like Samurai Shodown or Soulcalibur, bearing little resemblance to the free-for-all style the franchise is now known for.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-for-all
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The move came as a fragile ceasefire in Gaza hit new hurdles after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a stop to the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees due to be freed under the truce, in retaliation for public displays of Israeli hostages handed over in exchange in Gaza.—
Raneen Sawafta and James Mackenzie,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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In 2019, there were 319 incidents, and in 2023, there were 482, police said at a public hearing last February.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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As Carbon Nation bounced from Hawaii to California and then to Las Vegas in 2020, the ideological messages once so prominent in their videos were increasingly buried beneath a surreal, debauched montage: members slapping each other, a brawl on the beach between Bishop’s wives.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tuneup for the 2026 Olympics into a geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.—
Cathy Habas,
SELF,
17 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2024
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While the polls were still open at Village Hall Tuesday, Airhart expressed confidence in his chances of ousting Jackson.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The petition to revoke Musk’s citizenship is open until June 20, 2025, after which the clerk of petitions will have to certify that at least 500 of its signatures are legitimate.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Protecting The Future Of 5G And AI The U.S. government has reported that Chinese nation-state threat actor groups have been causing havoc to U.S. critical infrastructure, including telecommunications services.—
Anand Oswal,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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For over a year, bird flu has caused havoc in the farming industry, leading to millions of dead birds and thousands of sick cows – and causing egg prices to run up.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Ideally, Humphries, the nine-year veteran left tackle, will not be an unrestricted free agent for long next month when the NFL free agency begins.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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He was set to become an unrestricted free agent next month.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Social Security official resigns after clash with Musk's DOGE.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Acting head of Social Security abruptly steps down after clash with DOGE over data.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The constant chaos and the kind of unstructured nature of the team were a big part of that.—
Emile Nuh,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, chaos did erupt at a couple of events, including demonstrators trying to enter the state Capitol in Arizona, and an arrest was made in Washington, D.C., after a protester allegedly sprayed paint on a Trump supporter.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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