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Recent Examples of free hand
An emergency declaration would allow him to tax imports with a relatively free hand.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
In the ring, a rider must stay mounted on the bull, using one hand to hold the rope, for eight seconds to qualify, with their free hand raised in the air.
—Ellen Wulfhorst, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Pull forward firmly on the harness straps with your free hand.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
With a resourceful eye, Kenny has furnished her apartment with Facebook Marketplace finds, thrift store treasures and free hand-me-downs from friends.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
In the ring, a rider must stay mounted on the bull, using one hand to hold the rope, for eight seconds to qualify, with their free hand raised in the air.
—Ellen Wulfhorst, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Pull forward firmly on the harness straps with your free hand.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
With a resourceful eye, Kenny has furnished her apartment with Facebook Marketplace finds, thrift store treasures and free hand-me-downs from friends.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hand
Noun
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Universities and the government use the database to track foreign students and students rely on it for their authorization to remain in the country.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Synthetic Food Dyes to Be Phased Out The FDA plans to revoke authorization of two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the next few months.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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California has been in the process of implementing various new regulations to give insurers more latitude to raise premiums in exchange for issuing more policies in high-risk areas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In this dark comedy, Bud’s own fictionally fatal mishap may be the thing to give him a second chance at freedom and life.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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The Times of India reported on Tuesday that Modi has given the military the operational freedom to decide on the mode, targets, and timing of the response to the attack in Kashmir.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Hanged Man asks you to fully surrender control and embrace this chapter of stillness.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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That proposal would see Moscow de facto control parts of the Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk regions that Russia occupies but does not fully control.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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All of Fox’s documents—her birth certificate, her driver’s license—were taken away.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
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Small businesses may need to buy new systems, devices that support contactless payments and software licenses.—
Vikas Mendhe,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Free hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20hand. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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