free agent
Example Sentences
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He was a free agent at the time the essay was published, and so it remained unclear whether coming out would end his NBA career.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
He can opt out of his deal that pays him $8.1 million next season and become a free agent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The Lakers’ imminent playoff exit makes LeBron James a free agent, prompting speculation about his future.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
LeBron James, 41, is a free agent as his contract with the Lakers has expired.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
There’s no intermediate point in the process in which you confront the potential employer as a free agent, entitled to cut her own deal.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
