free hands

noun

Definition of free handsnext
plural of free hand
as in latitudes
the right to act or move freely gave him free hand in managing the club

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  1. latitudes
  2. authorizations
  3. freedoms
Noun
  • That could mean displays of Northern Lights at more southerly latitudes than is typical for at least the next year.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The colorful displays are a beautiful byproduct of that process, typically visible only at high latitudes.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of latitudes
Noun
  • Costs are rising, and insurers are using more controls such as prior authorizations and doctor networks to manage them.
    TOM MURPHY and DEVI SHASTRI, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
  • UnitedHealthcare provides coverage for more than 49 million Americans; it was named in October in a Senate report detailing how its denial rate for prior authorizations for some Medicare Advantage patients has surged.
    Michael Balsamo and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of authorizations
Noun
  • Last month, the country sent a clear message rejecting the radical policies of the past few years and choosing instead a path of common sense, constitutional order, and preserving our freedoms.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Even as society works to dismantle traditional gender boundaries, men and women still envy certain freedoms, qualities or advantages associated with the other.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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