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Recent Examples of unconfined But even with this extensive network, there still is a need for improvements to address data gaps and enhance the representation of different aquifers, both in confined and unconfined conditions. Claire Marks, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Aug. 2024 Destroying a pier is likely beyond the capability of an unconfined sea drone explosion. Ben Hodges, Led Klosky, Robert Person, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2023 But the physics of an unconfined air blast that disperses its energy in all directions meant that only a small percentage of the blast’s force was focused directly on the bridge’s underside. Ben Hodges, Led Klosky, Robert Person, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2023 Let joy be unconfined! Vulture, 2 Nov. 2022 An average of about 2,400 calls are received by Anchorage Animal Care and Control each year about off-leash or unconfined animals, mostly dogs, said Tamiah Liebersbach, the administration manager for the municipal health department, which works alongside the Animal Control Advisory Board. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Feb. 2021 Principles of biological terrestrial locomotion have been discovered on unconfined vertical and horizontal substrates. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2013 One, the kind researchers are now worried about, is the unconfined water that gathers in the pore spaces of soil very close to the surface. Rosanna Xiastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2023 The dog population has soared and large numbers of canines reportedly scavenge for rodents freely and unconfined, further increasing the likelihood of transmitting the disease to humans and other animals. Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconfined
Adjective
  • Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
  • One of those earlier safety campaigns, in June of last year, pertained to trim pieces along the exterior of the trunk bed that could come loose while driving.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Given that the Browns have gone through two waves of free agency without adding a clear-cut starting quarterback, there’s either a long-term plan or there were multiple misses along the way.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Saquon Barkley, signed by the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency in 2024 after the Chicago Bears pursued him, challenged Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record, finishing with 2,005 yards before leading the team to a Super Bowl LIX victory.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Other policies vastly expand federal power, such as his expansion of an imperial presidency unbound by congressional or judicial restraint.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Casa Batlló and Casa Milá give you a glimpse into the fluid thoughts and unbound creativity that make Gaudi’s works architectural wonders.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The initial hostility was unrestrained, with religious leaders and many scientists decrying it as heretical and unproven, while others hailed it as a revolutionary insight into the workings of nature.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • In comes the laughter—deep, unrestrained, contagious.
    Noel Ransome, Essence, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Unconfined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconfined. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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