free agent
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Any decision to appoint Howe would trigger a multi-million-pound compensation claim from his former club Newcastle, while Nagelsmann is a free agent.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
For decades, the standard advice for getting ahead in your career was simple: Act like a free agent, changing employers for the best opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
They have received a return on their investment greater than any expensive free agent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The former undrafted free agent was one of the highest-profile free agents this summer, but told reporters in July that his “heart was in L.A. the whole time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
I know where the others are, and although, under any other circumstances, I’d be better off as a free agent, I’m thinking our strange little fellowship might be worth maintaining.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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