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Recent Examples of free hand
Pull forward firmly on the harness straps with your free hand.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Henry has to grab the tail with his free hand to keep it from wriggling out of his grasp.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Aug. 2024
The only opinion that mattered at the moment was that of the Yankee Stadium security guards who escorted Capobianco and John Peter (who grabbed Betts' free hand) out of the stadium.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Both derms suggest putting one leg up on your tub and using your free hand to spread your cheeks.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
Henry has to grab the tail with his free hand to keep it from wriggling out of his grasp.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Aug. 2024
The only opinion that mattered at the moment was that of the Yankee Stadium security guards who escorted Capobianco and John Peter (who grabbed Betts' free hand) out of the stadium.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Both derms suggest putting one leg up on your tub and using your free hand to spread your cheeks.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hand
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In 2022, immigrants working in the United States without legal authorization paid $25.7 billion in Social Security taxes and $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, according to a recent analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.—
Jane C. Timm,
NBC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Their hypothetical rap sheet could begin and end with entering the U.S. illegally, a misdemeanor, or residing in the U.S. without authorization, a civil offense.—
Nelson Mauricio Rauda Zablah,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Mar. 2025
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The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The yacht is named after Robert Were Fox the Younger, a 19th-century scientist who invented a compass that measured magnetic dip at sea in high latitudes, leading to the discovery of the South Pole.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
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The route between Guangzhou, China and Bangkok in Thailand is known as a fifth freedom route, which is route operated by an airline that is not flying to or from its home country.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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My journey to shape-wear freedom was rather perilous.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2025
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Boston, which trailed 4-1 in the opening period, tried to generate momentum for a comeback in the second period and enter the third period with control of the game.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, a smaller business with strong profitability and financial control can thrive for years.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Raskin and McBath claimed that in the three years since the policy was implemented, about 0.3% of the nation's roughly 130,000 federal gun dealers had their licenses revoked.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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But Williams also takes an artist’s license to concoct the fantastical answers that are reflected in the paintings, sculptures and installations in this show.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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