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Recent Examples of free hand
Slide sharp edge to right, across the stone, applying pressure with help from your free hand.
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Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Riders need to stay on the bull for eight seconds to qualify for a score, with their free hand raised in the air.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
This art and literacy program at the library’s City Heights branch provides weekly, free hands-on art-making activities based on the museum’s collection.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In the videos, the singer can be seen holding hands with fellow Wicked film series star Michelle Yeoh and interacting with fans behind the barricade with her free hand, attempting to sign autographs before Wen charges at her and puts one arm around her.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
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Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
Riders need to stay on the bull for eight seconds to qualify for a score, with their free hand raised in the air.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
This art and literacy program at the library’s City Heights branch provides weekly, free hands-on art-making activities based on the museum’s collection.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
In the videos, the singer can be seen holding hands with fellow Wicked film series star Michelle Yeoh and interacting with fans behind the barricade with her free hand, attempting to sign autographs before Wen charges at her and puts one arm around her.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hand
Noun
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The courts appear unwilling to let the president use broad emergency statutes to impose sweeping tariffs without clearer congressional authorization.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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He was supposed to start a lab job in January but needs employment authorization and his application is on hold.—
Amy Taxin,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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While the federal government has considerable latitude over entities that receive federal funds and do not comply with the executive order, legal challenges quickly followed.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Because these meteors appear to radiate from a position low on the eastern horizon for mid-northern latitudes, watchers in the tropics are best placed.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Think of the way the path smells ahead of you, think of the freedom the wind is blowing your way.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Later, the Moon squares the Sun and may reveal friction between freedom and obligations.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Moving the Department of Education under the governor’s control just gives even more power to the same Sacramento insiders who have turned our schools into some of the worst in the country.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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As Polis has discovered, firm Democratic control doesn’t translate into a unified vision for the state.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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“Free hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20hand. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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