as in to free
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
still struggling to disembarrass herself of the emotional baggage of a failed relationship
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This would reduce weight, lower launch costs, and free up space for scientific instruments or communication payloads.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
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Venezuela’s socialist regime pushed through a sweeping amnesty law late Thursday that could free hundreds of political prisoners and reshape the country’s fragile transition after strongman Nicolás Maduro’s capture — but critics warn the measure excludes key opponents.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Is Dunk, after all this, going to decide to save this kid who is just going to be thrown to the wolves otherwise?—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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But his attempt was comfortably saved by Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cause of the issue In a post-flight analysis of the Artemis 1 heat shield, NASA identified more than 100 locations where ablative thermal protective material was liberated during Orion's speedy reentry.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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But until that moment arrives, reactions of all kinds will occur, continuing to liberate energy.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Vouchers will be sent to the email used at checkout and customers have 90 days to redeem their vouchers and create their custom photo book, so plan now for Mother's Day gifting.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Toyota driver had to be extricated by local fire personnel and was airlifted to a hospital in Chicago due to the severity of her injuries.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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In Delhi, there was a growing awareness by middle powers of the need to build their own AI capability — whether in training their own models, designing their own chips, or extricating themselves from the convenient but risky grip of Silicon Valley software giants.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Disembarrass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disembarrass. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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