free hand

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Recent Examples of free hand 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 In one sweet photo, Brittany carries Sterling in her arm and holds Bronze’s hand with her free hand. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for free hand 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hand
Noun
  • Freeze your credit: A credit freeze prevents anyone from opening new credit accounts in your name without your authorization, reducing the risk of identity theft.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • That includes a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill, and an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program’s authorization.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The bill gives wide latitude to the president to delay its enforcement if there’s progress being made towards a deal that ensures TikTok isn’t fully controlled by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
    Alex Heath, The Verge, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The transforming world of work now offers more freedom to define success in ways that go beyond the traditional corporate ladder of the past.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • And then there has always been Altadena’s sense of freedom and creativity that gave rise to an artists’ enclave and The Bunny Museum.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Kurt’s key takeaways These health and fitness advancements not only highlight the increasing synergy between technology and wellness, but also empower individuals to take control of their well-being in transformative ways.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Instead of bewildering noobs with a million settings and onboard tutorials, this 12 x 11 x 16-inch tank of a machine keeps it simple with easily accessible controls for things like temperature and dose volume for extraction, and run time for the onboard grinder.
    Jaina Grey, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Trump, who had a gun license and talked about owning guns in the past, has lost his right to possess firearms.
    Katherine Fung, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • One of the things that the world has learned so clearly about decarbonization is that there is no social license for decarbonization pathways that put upward pressure on consumer prices.
    Justine Calma, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Free hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20hand. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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