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
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.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hands
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What This Means For Aurora Watchers Aurora watchers at higher latitudes may have a modest chance of seeing activity, particularly during any unsettled or active geomagnetic periods.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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That's because the moon reaches its new phase on Sunday, June 14, which means dark skies (albeit during short nights in the Northern Hemisphere's mid-latitudes) and a crescent moon after sunset.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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But beyond public perception, USCIS, the agency that processes petitions for employment authorizations, green card and citizenship applications, has been impacted by the early 2025 workforce cuts.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Local doctors, lawmakers, patients and the American Medical Association, say that the number of prior authorizations and claim denials that insurance companies issue is worsening.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Organizers said the event also served as a chance to honor the ancestors and generations whose sacrifices made today's freedoms possible.—
Kennedy Cook,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The question is whether our understanding of equality has kept pace with our expanding freedoms.—
Sophia A. Nelson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Human actions, from discovering a breakthrough to inadvertently blocking an explosion with controls, could profoundly shape AGI/ASI's arrival, highlighting the deep mystery surrounding its future development.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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By nature of Darwinism, insects resistant to certain controls often breed and multiply in a garden, passing on that resistance as a genetic trait.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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“Free hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20hands. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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