as in freeing
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
activists for animal rights who would like to unchain zoo animals and return them to the wild
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This means a rocket can use less fuel to achieve the same performance, freeing up space for more mission-critical supplies and equipment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025 -
In client services, AI can handle routine queries by drawing on past interactions, freeing accountants to focus on higher-value advisory work.—
Tom Invernizzi,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft and releasing liquid.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since launch, Firaxis has been releasing patches and responding to player feedback about some of the divisive changes.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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God bless you for rescuing him.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some of it is straight-up misinformation, like fake clips of celebrities rescuing people from the Texas floods in July.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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His messaging consistently demonstrates that true success is an inside job, a byproduct of liberating oneself of mental constraints.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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But the movie also knows that limits can be helpful, that having to decide which romantic partner to settle on—or whether to settle on one at all—can be more stressful than liberating.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Unchaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchaining. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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