as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo were sued for allegedly allowing unchecked fraud on the Zelle payment app.
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Conversely, the Center for Countering Digital Hate found in October that the majority of accurate community notes were not shown to all users, allowing the original false claims to spread unchecked.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Platforms like TikTok cannot be allowed to operate as unchecked digital free-for-alls, where profits and foreign influence come at the expense of public health and national security.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
The rapid and unchecked advance of artificial intelligence technology.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Conversely, the Center for Countering Digital Hate found in October that the majority of accurate community notes were not shown to all users, allowing the original false claims to spread unchecked.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Platforms like TikTok cannot be allowed to operate as unchecked digital free-for-alls, where profits and foreign influence come at the expense of public health and national security.
—Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
The rapid and unchecked advance of artificial intelligence technology.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchecked. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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