free hand
Example Sentences
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"So I tried to take a pretty free hand with it and kind of plow my own furrow."
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
The Thai air force has had a free hand bombing targets inside Cambodia, which has limited air defences and no air force of its own to speak of.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
A new chairman is imposed on a department with a free hand to make whatever appointments he thinks necessary to restore the department to health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
In the prior regime, Sheridan had been given a free hand creatively and on spending, which Ellison and his new executive team had reportedly signaled might not continue in the same way.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
Nansi opens his free hand, and a circular sigil of light forms just above his palm.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
