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as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets
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Recent Examples of unfettered
Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Both accept that the wrong to these voters was done through excessive faith in unfettered markets.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Israel makes Warhol’s version of autonomy explicit: a new ideal in which celebrity artists achieve unfettered access to the full sweep of culture and the freedom to move across it.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Its breathability is excellent, and that moisture control—along with the unfettered feel of four-way stretch fabric and articulated seams that allow the arms to move freely—made the Proton Hybrid testers’ favorite midlayer for sweat-producing adventures.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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The family also alleged that Morrissey is the only person who currently has unfettered access to her.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Both accept that the wrong to these voters was done through excessive faith in unfettered markets.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Israel makes Warhol’s version of autonomy explicit: a new ideal in which celebrity artists achieve unfettered access to the full sweep of culture and the freedom to move across it.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Its breathability is excellent, and that moisture control—along with the unfettered feel of four-way stretch fabric and articulated seams that allow the arms to move freely—made the Proton Hybrid testers’ favorite midlayer for sweat-producing adventures.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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Once freed, the brothers celebrated while the deer ran on the slippery ice to safety.Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bashar also freed political prisoners and allowed more open discourse.Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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To be eligible, films must be released in theaters during calendar 2024, and TV shows must have aired between January 1 and November 1.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Drug overdose deaths in the United States fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a new report released Wednesday.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The day Duda was rescued, two other Ukrainian men of draft age were rescued by helicopter, Benga said.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The girl was rescued and treated at the scene before being transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital.Dawn Sawyer, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Netanyahu and Trump: A Complex Alliance A second Trump presidency could renew Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hopes for unrestrained U.S. support.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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In most of those incidents, which took place from 2012 to 2022, bedding material was added to the product and the babies were unrestrained.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
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But even with this extensive network, there still is a need for improvements to address data gaps and enhance the representation of different aquifers, both in confined and unconfined conditions.Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024
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Destroying a pier is likely beyond the capability of an unconfined sea drone explosion.Ben Hodges, Led Klosky, Robert Person, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2023
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“Unfettered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfettered. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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