as in releases
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
though he was an outspoken defender of liberty, this son of Virginia did not manumit his own slaves until he was on his deathbed
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Of course, that might change if Google releases Project Mariner for the masses.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025 -
Its online map displays readouts from people’s at-home sensors, better reflecting if a nearby traffic jam or mail truck is spiking fumes, a neighbor starts burning trash, or a local factory releases a smoke plume.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Letting go of the urge to justify decisions frees up time, sharpens focus and models decisiveness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advocates say Guard support frees federal agents to focus on core enforcement tasks.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The bar also partners with Wags and Walks, a non-profit organization that rescues and adopts dogs in need.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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What rescues the film from tedium are the characterizations, which are well-drawn even under the briefest circumstances.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Prize is technically a financial award, not a grant, which liberates recipients to dream, pause, pivot, or scale on their own terms.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This liberates the show from the crime-investigation-arrest plot arc typical of this genre without robbing it of suspense.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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Being busy suited Onana, who was fully engaged and concentrated, made some smart reaction saves and kept his distribution on the right side of zany.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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How Lack Of Time Hurts Workplace Environment Productivity The irony is that carving out even a little time for inquiry almost always saves time later.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Manumits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manumits. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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