unchecked

Example Sentences

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The U.S. withdrawal from international agencies and the strain USAID’s end put on surveillance and response systems were key to allowing Ebola to spread unchecked, several experts told me.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

But that one-time financial boost will fade, signaling more trouble could be brewing if inflation, already near 4%, keeps rising unchecked.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Reporter Jon Emont traveled to an area off the southeast coast of Malaysia where ships in the so-called shadow fleet move through largely unchecked.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The prince said he had felt the need to speak out because saying nothing allows "hate and extremism to flourish unchecked".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The place had probably looked good once, but now unchecked ivy grew up its sides.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia