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

Many artists are increasingly concerned about the unchecked use of their image and voice by AI platforms.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“They expose vulnerable people to exploitation, deny them appropriate care, undermine trust in Medicare, and, when left unchecked, distort the data and assumptions federal policymakers rely upon to oversee these benefits.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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

But over the decade following the riot, gangs and organized crime continued to operate unchecked by the mayor, angering enough citizens that Thompson was voted out in 1931, never to hold office again.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield