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Recent Examples of free hand
And his objective for this Mideast trip – to do lots of deals – will clash with Israeli priorities, namely to employ a completely free hand against Hamas and to see Iran’s nuclear program dismantled.
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Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
Amid all that, the President boasted of Elon Musk's free hand to fire thousands of government workers in a speech to Congress that was rife with obfuscations and fabrications.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Being up in the air though, sucks the moisture from your skin including your hands, which is where a scent-free hand cream comes in handy.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025
Hathaway holds onto her belongings with her free hand.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
Amid all that, the President boasted of Elon Musk's free hand to fire thousands of government workers in a speech to Congress that was rife with obfuscations and fabrications.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Being up in the air though, sucks the moisture from your skin including your hands, which is where a scent-free hand cream comes in handy.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025
Hathaway holds onto her belongings with her free hand.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hand
Noun
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What used to require a single prior authorization could now face multiple layers, which means more delays and higher denial rates.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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Restrictions should include prohibiting sharing information about residents, removing federal agents from local police facilities, and rescinding or narrowing authorizations to enforce local law.—
Spencer Reynolds,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The guidelines aren’t mandatory, and Subramanian will have wide latitude in deciding Combs’ punishment.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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However, the law requires the county executive to conduct an open search process and is given broad latitude.—
Charles E. Sydnor,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Now, some parents who are seeking political asylum are faced with a heartbreaking and frightening choice: Go back to the country where their life and/or freedom was threatened or stay in the United States and be separated from your child or children.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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Spence dedicated his life to fighting for the rights and freedom of ordinary people, colleague Joseph H. Low IV said in a statement.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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One European official told CNN that Putin had persisted with his demands for control of all of the Donbas region - something politically and practically impossible for Zelensky to concede, and which he’s already rejected.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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The Portuguese government has granted the Atlantic Spaceport Consortium a license to build and operate a rocket launch facility on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores, European Spaceflight reports.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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More ambitious ones may apply for banking licenses.—
Fiona Roach Canning,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Free hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20hand. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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