as in latitudes
the right to act or move freely
gave him free hand in managing the club
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Recent Examples of free hands
This art and literacy program at the library’s City Heights branch provides weekly, free hands-on art-making activities based on the museum’s collection.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
For a few seconds, the phones are overwhelmed by the free hands of fans who simply want to wave at Myers and maybe catch a smile or a wink in return.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
For a few seconds, the phones are overwhelmed by the free hands of fans who simply want to wave at Myers and maybe catch a smile or a wink in return.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free hands
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While forecasters say the impact is expected to be minor, even a glancing blow from a coronal mass ejection (also known as a CME) can supercharge geomagnetic conditions and brighten aurora displays across higher latitudes, even temporarily.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Observers from mid-northern latitudes, however, may only see about half as many.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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Insurance companies counter that authorizations are a vital tool to prevent unnecessary tests and medical care that inflate medical bills for families.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The new restrictions do not affect trade and financial transactions authorized by embargo exceptions or government authorizations, called licenses, according to the executive order.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Also like Orban, Jansa has faced accusations of clamping down on democratic institutions and press freedoms during a previous term in 2020-2022.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Programs licensed under the GNU GPL can be assumed to have chosen this license to ensure users have these four essential freedoms, as *that is what the license was specifically designed to do*.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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Yet the Avs’ power play without Makar at the point is more or less what the Broncos’ offense looks like when Jarrett Stidham’s at the controls.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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Key Takeaways Wasps are beneficial as pollinators and pest controls, but a nest near your house can cause problems.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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