leash

Example Sentences

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"But at this stage, absolutely off the leash, both of them, as long as there's always this kind of margin between the cars. We are fine."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“I’m pulling his leash and screaming and trying to do everything you’re told to do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Bethel found able allies in Will Jacks, who bagged three wickets, while fellow tweakers Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson chipped in with one apiece to keep the hosts on a tight leash.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Luckily the works themselves keep slipping this interpretive leash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

He walked up, reached for Cruz’s collar, and unhooked it from the leash.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis