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Recent Examples of free hand
Both derms suggest putting one leg up on your tub and using your free hand to spread your cheeks.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
But overall, the West has given Israel a virtually free hand in its operations in Gaza and the West Bank and has so far made no real effort to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, caving to Netanyahu’s assertions that the time is not right.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
The free hand that Zelensky has had to commandeer the war effort will be curtailed to some degree.
—Daniel Baer, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2022
Anderson towered over his friend, using his free hand to push down on the desk chair.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
But overall, the West has given Israel a virtually free hand in its operations in Gaza and the West Bank and has so far made no real effort to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, caving to Netanyahu’s assertions that the time is not right.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
The free hand that Zelensky has had to commandeer the war effort will be curtailed to some degree.
—Daniel Baer, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2022
Anderson towered over his friend, using his free hand to push down on the desk chair.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hand
Noun
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Trump contends that efforts to limit local coordination on immigration shield violent criminals from deportation, although studies have found immigrants living in the country without authorization are not more likely to commit crimes than the general population.—
Grace Hase,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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All of them were in the country without authorization, having either entered the county illegally or overstayed their visas, the FBI agent wrote.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Presidents generally have wide latitude to cancel such contracts, though there is typically a deliberative process.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
9 Feb. 2025
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The possibility of low oil prices provides the Fed with some latitude to ease its inflationary concerns, supporting a decision to maintain current rates.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The severance can mangle their sense of freedom, marring liberation with guilt and anger.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Local stories are powerful when they are told with honesty, self-irony, and a sense of creative freedom.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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An audio recording from the control tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport reveals that the flight was cleared to land at approximately 2:10 p.m. local time.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The answers, in the hundreds, from residents present a clear picture: Water billings to all residents are out of control and do not follow a percentage across-the-board increase.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2025
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The penalty for the first time an employer is found not using E-Verify would be a possible business license suspension of up to 60 days, according to a copy of the bill.—
Rachel Spacek,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Feb. 2025
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The licenses came with rules that providers called onerous and unethical, including mandatory pelvic exams for women.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2025
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