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Recent Examples of free hand
Riders need to stay on the bull for eight seconds to qualify for a score, with their free hand raised in the air.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hand
Noun
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The Associated Press reported that Kenyan law allows hospitals and morgues to dispose of unclaimed bodies after 14 days with court authorization.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Another employee followed the agent’s incorrect advice and exposed a large amount of company data to employees without authorization as a result.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Together, these cosmic ingredients could keep auroras active tonight, offering skywatchers another chance to glimpse the colorful display dancing across higher-latitude skies.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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In northern latitudes, greenhouses are usually oriented east to west, with a clear exposure on the south side (that means no shade).—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Athletes have largely won the freedom to transfer almost at will via the portal along with the ability to be paid by schools that are now doling out more than $20 million a year to their athletes.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Drawing inspiration from the human hand’s intricate design and proprioceptive capabilities, this study aims to enhance the dexterity of robotic hands, particularly in multi-degree-of-freedom (DoF) motion and posture perception.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The public displays of control are happening amid an internal bureaucratic collapse.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the major goal of the flight, along with putting the Orion through its paces, is to test the planning, procedures and flight control protocols for managing upcoming moon landing missions after a half-century gap between the Artemis and Apollo programs.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Free hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20hand. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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