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free hand

noun

ˈfrē-ˈhand

Definition of free hand

as in authorization

the right to act or move freely gave him free hand in managing the club

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Recent Examples of free hand The 5-foot-7 junior showed slick moves to the basket and a nice shooting touch, aided by the referees’ unwillingness to whistle her for using her free hand to ward off defenders. — Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026 In the footage, Wang is moving slowly and supporting the child’s head and neck with his free hand. — Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Jan. 2026 As the pair held hands, Nicov chatted with Penn, who was smoking with his free hand. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 Slide sharp edge to right, across the stone, applying pressure with help from your free hand. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for free hand

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Although the proposal will remain on Thursday’s agenda because of the 72-hour posting requirement, Kayatta said it will effectively be withdrawn during the meeting with authorization from Board President Tara Jeane.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Telle worked closely on the Abraham Accords and the authorization of the Space Force.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorization

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Telescopes show Venus's crescent lengthening and thinning throughout the month, but observers at mid-northern latitudes will find Venus's image to be blurred by turbulence low in the sky.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Engineers at Jet Propulsion Laboratory and AeroVironment are working on a larger solar panel for improved power production at high-latitude locations, Pomerantz said.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

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The grand scale of cosmic time reminds her (and us) that social mores and strictures are tiny, meaningless things, that what matters is passion and freedom.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Mason eventually petitioned for her freedom in court and was freed in 1856 along with several members of her family.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of freedom

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These trajectories document a robot’s behavior before an intervention, the moment a human operator takes control, and the corrective actions used to recover or complete the task.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Having control over a venue allows stadiums to be designed specifically with a women’s sports fan in mind, which can be critical to gameday experience.

— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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