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
Critics, including Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, have argued that the insanity defense and conditional release system allowed a violent offender to return to the community unchecked.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But left unchecked, the power that Gizelle has over the cast and the show has the potential to corrupt her absolutely.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026
In an op-ed for The Guardian newspaper, the actress and writer wrote that, if unchecked by safeguards and regulation, artificial intelligence will lead to child stars and other young people being exploited on the internet.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Regulatory gridlock and defective CDC tests stalled surveillance, allowing the contagion to spread unchecked for six crucial weeks.
—Jennifer W. Tsai, STAT, 18 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But left unchecked, the power that Gizelle has over the cast and the show has the potential to corrupt her absolutely.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2026
In an op-ed for The Guardian newspaper, the actress and writer wrote that, if unchecked by safeguards and regulation, artificial intelligence will lead to child stars and other young people being exploited on the internet.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
Regulatory gridlock and defective CDC tests stalled surveillance, allowing the contagion to spread unchecked for six crucial weeks.
—Jennifer W. Tsai, STAT, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchecked
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Following the election, Republicans at the federal and state levels launched multiple investigations into the results of the 2020 election and found no rampant voter fraud.—
Philip Wang,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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Not long ago, California took a baby step toward addressing this rampant decay.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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The civil complaint accuses hospital staff of failing to put a safety clamp on the peripheral IV tubing to prevent uncontrolled flow of D10 into Zendaya and failing to disconnect the IV tubing from Zendaya after the umbilical catheters were placed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unlike autonomous cars which operate on public roads and uncontrolled environments, agriculture occurs on private land where everything is more controlled, which minimizes regulatory hurdles and potential for accidents.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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