as in casual
not held back by rules, duties, or worries
James Bond has long been the model of the freewheeling hero who encounters danger and excitement in every corner of the globe
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One is the global financial system with its freewheeling capital flows, open dissemination of information and the rule of law.
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The Economist, 6 June 2020
The Deep Web, as its name suggests, is the freewheeling part of the internet that has seen increased activity from bad actors since the pandemic struck.
—Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN, 25 May 2020
His insistence on being the star of the daily briefing came as his greatest asset in the reelection campaign — his ability to dominate headlines with freewheeling performances at his daily briefings — was increasingly being seen as a liability.
—Jonathan Lemire, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2020
Ten months ago, the couple, both around 40 years old and parents of two children, left Fairbanks, Alaska, and embarked on a freewheeling life as year-round recreational-vehicle nomads.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2020
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The Economist, 6 June 2020
The Deep Web, as its name suggests, is the freewheeling part of the internet that has seen increased activity from bad actors since the pandemic struck.
—Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN, 25 May 2020
His insistence on being the star of the daily briefing came as his greatest asset in the reelection campaign — his ability to dominate headlines with freewheeling performances at his daily briefings — was increasingly being seen as a liability.
—Jonathan Lemire, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2020
Ten months ago, the couple, both around 40 years old and parents of two children, left Fairbanks, Alaska, and embarked on a freewheeling life as year-round recreational-vehicle nomads.
—James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2020
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