unchecked

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Both cast debt as a bogeyman turning capitalism into an extraction device that, left unchecked or unwisely channeled, can take everything from any of us.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

LeBron James flying down the lane unchecked for a pumping over-the-shoulder slam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Yet they acknowledge the role of such gardens as “sites of resistance to unchecked development,” rather than as barriers to much-needed new housing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

These patients often require immunosuppressive drugs, which can allow EBV to reactivate or spread unchecked.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The fire went largely unchecked because the additional men and equipment took many hours to arrive.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy