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also disenthrals
as in frees
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
we must disenthrall ourselves from time-honored ways of doing things, or we will never progress as a society
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Satisfying those needs frees the mind up for other work.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
That move frees up a ton of formerly idle deposits for lending on everything from car loans to data centers.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Currently, sewage and industrial waste drops from culvert pipes onto rocks below, creating splashing that releases airborne pollutants.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Viewing it releases a surplus of dopamine in the brain that leads your body to crave even more dopamine, creating a cycle of addiction.—
Beth Collums,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bradford rescues her from that nightmare, and with that, their on-again, off-again romance became the relationship most Rookie fans root for.—
Tanya Melendez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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But then Hopper develops a conscience and rescues the poor kid, but not before Scarface shows up and captures them both.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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In addition to sparing readers a confrontation with the luminous now of the Notification Center, Cash also liberates the Flynns from the always-too-late pop-culture references that constrain many internet novels.—
Gideon Leek,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Clearing missions liberates the different Hyrule regions from Ganondorf's control and earns resources to level up your characters and their weapons.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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There’s a version of this story that is easy and uplifting, where the hawk symbolizes freedom and saves Helen’s life and everyone lives happily ever after.—
Adam Graham,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The ideal time to do this is during a brake replacement (just saves a little labor).—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Disenthralls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disenthralls. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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