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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unshackled
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Cause of the issue In a post-flight analysis of the Artemis 1 heat shield, NASA identified more than 100 locations where ablative thermal protective material was liberated during Orion's speedy reentry.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Less than a week after their arrival, a small American unit of roughly two dozen soldiers liberated the camp.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The actress would go on to struggle with addiction issues and in February 1991, emancipated herself at the age of 14.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
5 Dec. 2025
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All the black captives in liberated territories were emancipated, and Amador was proclaimed king.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Dec. 2025
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Many providers appreciate being freed from taking notes while talking to patients, but emerging evidence suggests the efficiency gains may be modest.—
Hilke Schellmann,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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They were later freed by passersby and Caltrans workers.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The precarious state of her mind forces us to question whether Sylvia and Ted are ghosts, hallucinations or literary inventions sprung to life.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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That’s what happened in 2022, when the uncrewed Artemis I mission sprung multiple liquid hydrogen fuel leaks on the launchpad and during testing—a recurring problem that delayed its launch significantly.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Unshackled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unshackled. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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