as in frees
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
authorities eventually unfettered the menagerie of wild animals that had been kept illegally as pets
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The system also documents [the products that] will underperform, which is often the call merchants care about most, because killing the wrong bets early frees capital for the right ones.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
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Removing the lowest leaves from tomato plants also frees up garden space and can allow you to companion plant lower growing veggies, herbs, and flowers beneath tomatoes.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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The team also built a version of the microbe that releases human IL-10.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Once activated, this anti-nausea band releases a specific pattern of pulses that stimulate the median nerve under the skin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Drone boat rescues chopper pilots in Iran war.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The foundation is a nonprofit that tends the herd’s medical needs and rescues those in jeopardy.—
Mark Price
June 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Clearing missions liberates the different Hyrule regions from Ganondorf's control and earns resources to level up your characters and their weapons.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Anderson knows that the quality that liberates DiCaprio is comedy.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Sep. 2025
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There’s a chance that AI saves us from this dilemma by helping find a way to prevent Alzheimer’s onset, which Topol believes is a real possibility.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
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Hayes also notes the ease of purchasing a bulk item that comes in packs—which not only saves you money on your holiday gifts, but also indicates that the item is meant to be purchased in bulk.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Dec. 2025
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And while the Los Angeles Dodgers loom over everything, as does the prospect of upcoming labor strife, hope still springs eternal on Opening Day.—
D.J. Short,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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The story follows a former agent, now working as a delivery driver, who springs into action to save his daughter when aliens attack the earth.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Unfetters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfetters. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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