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Recent Examples of free hand
The actor held her red and lilac bouquet in his free hand.
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Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
In the accompanying image, Baz is lying on her side, nursing her son in a low cut bra while holding a bottle in her free hand.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
And does that free hand look right?
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
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Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
In the accompanying image, Baz is lying on her side, nursing her son in a low cut bra while holding a bottle in her free hand.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
And does that free hand look right?
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hand
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There is a legal authorization for the use of force, which is what makes this so different than the use of the military force against Venezuela or Greenland or Cuba or wherever the president wants to take us to war next.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Notably, the company has a $1 billion buyback authorization with no end date.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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Although geomagnetic activity has dissipated compared to the intense solar storms earlier in the month, space weather is still unsettled enough to keep aurora chances alive, especially at higher latitudes.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Typically local zoning commissions have fairly wide latitude in deciding whether large residential projects go forward.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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Authorities have not said whether the incident constitutes a hate crime, but Jackson Mayor John Horhn framed it as an attack on the Jewish faith and religious freedom.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Jan. 2026
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But those hoping for a decisive intervention that tips the balance toward freedom will be disappointed.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
11 Jan. 2026
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Duties include patrolling residential neighborhoods, shopping centers, business parks, schools, local parks and assisting with traffic control, home vacation and elderly welfare checks.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Free hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20hand. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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