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Demonstrators were heard chanting "free DT" and "we want our Danny back"
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Oleg Vasilenko, a farmer in Russia’s Voronezh region, is selling his wheat at a loss because he needs to free up storage space for other crops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The app that people use to access the Muse AI agent topped Apple’s charts for free productivity apps, surpassing OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
One glimpse of this can be seen in the Swedish exhibition, which notes that many free men and women owned weapons, but only a few truly saw themselves as warriors.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
After eating we were free for a blessed half hour to stroll about within the Phillips compound in the fresh air and the glorious Brabant sun.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Many of Delhi's own foreign policy priorities, including multilateralism, a more multipolar world, greater representation for developing countries and freer global trade, align closely with Brics' wider agenda.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Iran’s hard-liners appear to have a freer hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
He felt freer to work when operating outside of the United States.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
A few years ago, Binance was all but blocked in the U.S., while it had a freer hand to operate in the EU.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
But if he were to marry one of the Horner girls, or anyone else, he could see the obligations ahead, whereas if he remained single, he would be freer to pursue his science.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
It struck musicians and illustrators, YouTubers and Instagrammers, self-proclaimed anxious wrecks and the freest of spirits.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
The Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF seeks exposure to “the freest emerging markets, because we believe those are the places to find the next big growth stories,” Tolle said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
Spain today is one of the freest countries in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
It heralds “Ol’ Man River’s” heartbreak, the way enough time in Hollywood domesticates even the freest spirit into commercial relatability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
Technological advance required the freest possible pursuit of knowledge, so Holland became the leading publisher and bookseller in Europe, translating works written in other languages and permitting the publication of works proscribed elsewhere.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
The ruling released Thursday also frees up federal funding that already had been approved but not distributed to homeless service organizations in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Viola Spolin, one of the great acting teachers of the 20th century, put it simply: “being part of the whole generates trust and frees the player for playing, the many then acting as one.”
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Indeed, after Darragh Beirne and O'Donoghue frees and a Sam Callinan score, Kerry's lead was cut to one at 1-6 to 0-8.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It says, I wish we could go back in time and climb frees together again.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
Nusrat Osman, 47, was freed on Thursday during an operation on the outskirts of the southern city of Blantyre, police said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
That, too, may feel inadequate and potentially perilous—would Clancy be freed in just a few years?
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Mason eventually petitioned for her freedom in court and was freed in 1856 along with several members of her family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Dix was a key adviser during the Himalayan rescue effort that successfully freed all 41 Indian workers trapped inside a collapsed under-construction road tunnel in 2023.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
With great effort, he freed his jaws and managed a muffled squeak.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
The tests show that AI ordering is freeing up workers and improving customer satisfaction, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
This is a practical example of how to save money on taxes while also freeing up funds to bolster your retirement nest egg.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
In Yemen's capital Sanaa, Houthi supporters celebrated the freeing of 210 prisoners held in areas that fell to the group and had spent up to eight years in jail.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
This sets off a chemical reaction freeing phosphorus, a primary nutrient for the algae, from the lake floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Gabriel snorting out bread, freeing me to laugh.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
