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

Gomberg and Hennessy said that they were driven to call attention to potential violations of the disclosure requirements because of their concern about the corrosive influence such paid content could have if left unchecked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“Clearly, your manners have suffered from our missed appointment. Still, there are more important matters to attend to now. If left unchecked, the Ifrit will surely destroy us all, if not this entire world.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley