freely

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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since late February has blocked a large portion of the global oil supply from flowing freely, and uncertainty surrounding the conflict has kept oil prices volatile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Attendance is by application only—which helps TED create a culture “where ideas can be freely exchanged” a spokesperson says.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

They also need to swim freely up and downstream along rivers to find places to hide and food.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

What’s unsettling isn’t that prediction markets exist; it’s what they keep exposing: that secret knowledge moves freely when money waits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

"And I'll give it freely, Sikander. But I will not raise a weapon ever again."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda