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Verb
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Michelle has felt particularly liberated in speaking her mind.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
The Cardinals, by trading veterans Nolan Arenado, Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray, effectively liberated their youngsters, allowing a new culture to form.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Once the Southern Crescent pulled into the station, all trains bound north were emancipated from Jim Crow laws.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Colorado law ties teens to their parents unless they can get emancipated by the court.—
Fraidy Reiss,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Later that month she was freed.—
Jade le Deley,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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While his son and his friend continued their daylong wait for him just outside, the refugee was freed, only to be detained and taken to a Homeland Security facility.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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One student, Tom Randolph, sprung loose through the narrow hole and was relatively unscathed.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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In the fifth minute, Bay FC sprung the counterattack with Taylor Huff delivering a perfect pass to Racheal Kundananjii.—
Phuoc Nguyen,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Unshackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshackled. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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