as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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Recent Examples of unchecked
From the wreckage of the industrial revolution came labor protections, Social Security, Medicare and worker health benefits because citizens demanded intervention against unchecked economic power.
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Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
The rapid movement of sand, blowing over the top of the dune, put the restroom building in peril and threatened to cover even more of the parking lot if left unchecked.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Floridians are so opposed to using state emergency management funds for a detention camp, the state Legislature recently approved a proposal limiting the governor’s unchecked access to that money.
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Eve Samples,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
On Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, unsubstantiated claims often go unchecked.
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Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unchecked
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
The rapid movement of sand, blowing over the top of the dune, put the restroom building in peril and threatened to cover even more of the parking lot if left unchecked.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Floridians are so opposed to using state emergency management funds for a detention camp, the state Legislature recently approved a proposal limiting the governor’s unchecked access to that money.
—
Eve Samples,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
On Facebook, TikTok and Instagram, unsubstantiated claims often go unchecked.
—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unchecked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchecked
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The report fueled rampant speculation as fans scrambled to scrutinize the duo's interactions in interviews and on the red carpet.
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Wilde’s 2022 psychological thriller, headlined by Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, descended into tabloid chaos amid rampant speculation over an apparent feud between Pugh and Wilde, plus the romance between Wilde and Styles that allegedly originated during production.
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Homendy’s briefing comes as a 14-member team from the NTSB arrived Tuesday morning to investigate the crash that occurred when the train struck a dump truck Monday at an uncontrolled crossing near Mendon, Missouri, which is about 100 miles northeast of Kansas City.
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The World Health Organization projects that uncontrolled resistance could impose more than one trillion dollars in cumulative healthcare costs by 2050 — a burden falling on systems already stretched to capacity.
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