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freedom

[free-duhm] / ˈfri dəm /




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So when Sunny Dancer, a film about a summer camp for young people affected by cancer, gave Ramsey seven weeks to experience teenage freedom, it was an opportunity to dive straight in.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

The Taliban government celebrates five years of ruling Afghanistan on Saturday, with the authorities hailing their country's "freedom" and security, while critics decry tightening restrictions in all areas of daily life.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

When students arrive in college, they encounter a vague sense of freedom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Silicon Valley enriched itself with promises that the cyber revolution would mean more freedom and democracy by enabling the flow of information and communication.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Determined to enjoy the temporary freedom, I hoisted the basket higher and wrapped my arms around its middle as I came out of the alley.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

He said he values Taiwan’s elections and open economic system, freedoms that aren’t available on the mainland.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

What are you doing to expand fundamental freedoms to you, your loved ones, and your neighbors?

From Slate Aug. 8, 2026

It’s also possible that the hints about export controls are diplomatic posturing by the Chinese government, intended to discourage the U.S. from imposing any restrictions on its technological freedoms.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Although he is committed to staying in Russia out of a sense of "destiny", he now says he misses the freedoms that have shaped the American personality.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

This was a severe period on that plantation, and saw many unhappy restrictions upon the small luxuries and freedoms the servants had been accorded.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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