as in latitudes
the right to act or move freely
gave him free hand in managing the club
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Recent Examples of free hands
For a few seconds, the phones are overwhelmed by the free hands of fans who simply want to wave at Myers and maybe catch a smile or a wink in return.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hands
Noun
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Any potential impact could trigger impressive auroras in northern skies and possibly even at mid-latitudes.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The problem is, different factors drive weather and climate near the equator than in the middle latitudes – meaning that these weather forecast models are much less accurate at predicting weather in the tropics.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Proponents of repealing the Gulf and Iraq War authorizations for the use of military force from 1991 and 2002, respectively, may finally have a victory on their hands.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Indian state authorities have ordered an immediate halt to drug production at the three manufacturers and have suspended product authorizations, the WHO said in its statement.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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What endures are the soil conditions — the freedoms and institutions that allow creativity and risk-taking to flourish.—
Tom Chavez,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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At least 30 news organizations declined to sign the new policy, citing a threat to press freedoms and their ability to conduct independent newsgathering on the world's most powerful military.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The company’s new parental controls come after the Federal Trade Commission launched an inquiry into several tech companies, including Meta, over how AI chatbots could potentially harm children and teenagers.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meta is adding parental controls for kids’ interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots — including the ability to turn off one-on-one chats with AI characters altogether — beginning early next year.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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But as one result of the policy change, those inspectors still on the job are taking away far fewer licenses from gun sellers who break the law, agents said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The most radical change has been the launch of GoldBod, which sets gold prices, issues licenses to domestic traders, provides equipment and training to artisanal miners, and is the only entity allowed to sell gold for export.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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