unchecked
Example Sentences
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"If that happened, police could not make arrests, courts could not remand offenders and there would be unchecked criminality on our streets," it added.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
France's major fire remained unchecked and volatile -- driven by gusts that in some cases were generated by the turbulent blazes themselves.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Some investors are also concerned about Musk’s “basically unchecked power” over SpaceX and the company’s roughly $2 trillion valuation, she added.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
His tone has grown more strident as he uncovers more examples of apparent fraud, which he attributes to junior researchers chasing career advancement and senior professors letting misconduct go unchecked to burnish their own résumés.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The fire went largely unchecked because the additional men and equipment took many hours to arrive.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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