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
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Unlike in the Northern Hemisphere, Mars and Mercury will be more visible in the Southern Hemisphere mid-latitudes, where they are not lost in the light from sunset.—
Jesse Emspak,
Space.com,
20 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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An impending federal ruling is expected to strip Texas DACA recipients of their work authorizations, impacting tens of thousands of people in the state.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those actions were justified using authorizations for the use of military force passed by Congress in 2001 and 2002.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The election chaos in Tanzania is only but a symptom of the actual problem of a increasing assault on basic democratic freedoms and human rights in the country.—
Martin K.N Siele,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Doing so, the judge wrote, would violate religious freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s meeting with Xi ended in a trade agreement that called for the US to lower tariffs on China by 10%, bringing the effective rate on Chinese exports down to 47%; and for China to delay some export controls on rare earths and resume purchases of American soybeans.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The communication app should provide the security and administrative controls needed to manage users and protect company data.—
Rebecca Lazar,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, Madar has been snapping up licenses — from an extension of Coach’s fragrance license to the recent inkings of ones with Off-White and Longchamp — but also has driven the acquisition of Goutal and the launch of an in-house brand called Solférino.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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State officials revoked multiple licenses connected to Devastating and another firm on the Esparto site, BlackStar Fireworks, following the explosion.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Free hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20hands. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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