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as in independencies
the state of being free from the control or power of another
we owe our freedom to the untold numbers of soldiers who have fought in our nation's wars since its founding
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as in latitudes
the right to act or move freely
as special guests of the owners, the youngsters had full freedom of the resort and its private beach
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Recent Examples of freedoms
But his emphasis on economic freedoms suggested Washington sees the current crisis as leverage to push for market reforms that would loosen the military’s grip on the economy.
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Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Opinion offers bold defense for veterans’ speech rights Leon wrote forcefully in defense of protecting veterans’ speech freedoms.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite this, Iranians still enjoyed many freedoms, including religious freedom, entrepreneurship and traveling and studying abroad.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Expanding the military’s ability to control veterans’ speech would be a major and historic reversal of basic freedoms.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The heavy sentence for the 78-year-old Apple Daily founder and British citizen was imposed as Beijing seeks to wipe out the city’s remaining press freedoms.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
The war coincided with the civil rights movement and the push for Black freedoms.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
While there are rules for athletes too, their access gives them unique freedoms.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The sobering reality, however, is that the legal challenges to the administration’s abuses have been necessary, but not sufficient to secure our freedoms.
—Chris Mattei, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Opinion offers bold defense for veterans’ speech rights Leon wrote forcefully in defense of protecting veterans’ speech freedoms.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Despite this, Iranians still enjoyed many freedoms, including religious freedom, entrepreneurship and traveling and studying abroad.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Expanding the military’s ability to control veterans’ speech would be a major and historic reversal of basic freedoms.
—Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
The heavy sentence for the 78-year-old Apple Daily founder and British citizen was imposed as Beijing seeks to wipe out the city’s remaining press freedoms.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
The war coincided with the civil rights movement and the push for Black freedoms.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
While there are rules for athletes too, their access gives them unique freedoms.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The sobering reality, however, is that the legal challenges to the administration’s abuses have been necessary, but not sufficient to secure our freedoms.
—Chris Mattei, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freedoms
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Meteorologists attributed the pattern to frigid Arctic air funneling into eastern North America and then being driven south as strong high-pressure systems helped force the jet stream into a pronounced dip, allowing colder air to spill into lower latitudes.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Either way, the result is a higher chance for Arctic air to reach mid-latitudes, though a split usually signals a more persistent winter pattern.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Many of these are the same companies that do prior authorizations for Medicare Advantage plans.—
Grace Mackleby,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Her decision means that, for the moment, Haitians who benefit from TPS will continue to have protections from deportations and will continue to have valid work authorizations.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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Guardrails must be placed inside legislation to ensure that Texans’ privacy, liberties, safety, job opportunities, and cognition are protected from the rise of Artificial Intelligence.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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My issue isn’t with the liberties themselves—every good adaptation takes its share of them.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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More participation means more people learning Spanish, becoming medics or paralegals and getting their notary licenses, said Beth Strano of Borderlands Resource Initiative.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The fake licenses were submitted to Hennepin County in applications for EBT cards.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mountain travel was highly discouraged, according to the weather service, with snow reducing visibility, causing major delays and prompting chain controls likely on Interstate 80 and other mountain passes.—
Michael McGough
February 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Tax changes should be considered only after cost controls and efficiency improvements are evaluated, with full public disclosure and input before final decisions are made.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Black Sea region stands out as a canvas of chokepoints and competing sovereignties, of energy routes and grain corridors, of overlapping jurisdictions and unresolved conflicts.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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By letter filed with the Commission, the Manager shall designate a qualified City Administrative Officer to exercise his powers and perform the duties of Manager during his/her temporary absence or disability.—
Mike Hernández,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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That’s the sort of idyllic vision our political powers-that-be and tech overlords fear more than anything.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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