liberty
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In that case, the court established an 'acid test' that if someone is under continuous supervision and control, is not free to leave and cannot consent to this, they are deprived of their liberty.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Americans embarked on a wild experiment to preserve and advance liberty 250 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
"For me, liberty is the joy of being free in that simple sense of enjoying life the way it is."
From BBC • May 30, 2026
“A system in which a person’s right to liberty turns on financial resources compromises public safety and raises equal protection and due process concerns,” Associate Justice Joshua P. Groban wrote in his concurrence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
“It does to me, remember that, my lad. I give you entire liberty, but I trust you to make an honest use of it. Promise me that, Laurie.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing liberty
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (1787)
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The Bill of Rights
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Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" (1863)
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