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Recent Examples of free hand
Amid all that, the President boasted of Elon Musk's free hand to fire thousands of government workers in a speech to Congress that was rife with obfuscations and fabrications.
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Being up in the air though, sucks the moisture from your skin including your hands, which is where a scent-free hand cream comes in handy.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025
Hathaway holds onto her belongings with her free hand.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
However, while the auditor has a relatively free hand to examine state agencies, Missouri law restricts the ability of the auditor to initiate audits of municipalities.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
Being up in the air though, sucks the moisture from your skin including your hands, which is where a scent-free hand cream comes in handy.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025
Hathaway holds onto her belongings with her free hand.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
However, while the auditor has a relatively free hand to examine state agencies, Missouri law restricts the ability of the auditor to initiate audits of municipalities.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hand
Noun
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The wastewater testing program would need authorization from the legislature.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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In 2020, then-U.S. Attorney General William Barr authorized prosecutors to seek the death penalty against the Saenz brothers, but President Joe Biden’s attorney general, Merrick Garland, withdrew that authorization in November 2023.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Participating in the type of cover-up his supporters decry The backlash over the Trump administration's memo and the president's defense of Bondi has been swift and intense from supporters who have given him wide latitude in the past.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The club have given me this bit of freedom to make a decision.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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In 18th-century slave-holding Brazil, Anna Borges fought for her freedom.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
Noun
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As air boss of the USS Midway, Jumper guided scores of evacuation helicopters onto the aircraft carrier’s deck during a chaotic, hair-raising 30-hour period in April 1975, as North Vietnamese forces were taking control of Saigon.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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If the Supreme Court grants Trump control over the NLRB, said Calemine of the AFL-CIO, workers will be the ones who suffer.—
Gabriel Thompson,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Candidates made promises to boost small businesses in Detroit a day after the city approved changes to cut red tape in obtaining a business license.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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Indiana uses a point system for traffic violations, and accumulating 20 points within two years can lead to license suspension.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
10 July 2025
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“Free hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free%20hand. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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