free-swinging
adjective
free-swing·ing
ˈfrē-ˈswiŋ-iŋ 
: bold, forthright, and heedless of personal consequences
… a free-swinging soldier of fortune …—
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free-swinging entrepreneurs who could see that the future lay in biotech and were willing to stake everything on that vision
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Additionally, there are three free-swinging rings and soft push buttons on the disc.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Quintana had no trouble taming the potent, but free-swinging Braves lineup.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
Gibson beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and then rising teenager Iva Jović to reach the fourth round in Miami, playing the free-swinging, aggressive tennis that served her so well in the Coachella Valley the previous fortnight.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2026
In an era of free-swinging sluggers in Major League Baseball, David Fletcher was a true throwback.
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Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
This streamlined technology enables a free-swinging knee and regenerative braking, which charges the battery during use with energy that would typically be dissipated when the foot hits the ground.
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IEEE Spectrum,
17 July 2020
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Quintana had no trouble taming the potent, but free-swinging Braves lineup.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
Gibson beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and then rising teenager Iva Jović to reach the fourth round in Miami, playing the free-swinging, aggressive tennis that served her so well in the Coachella Valley the previous fortnight.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2026
In an era of free-swinging sluggers in Major League Baseball, David Fletcher was a true throwback.
—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
This streamlined technology enables a free-swinging knee and regenerative braking, which charges the battery during use with energy that would typically be dissipated when the foot hits the ground.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
17 July 2020
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