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freelance

[free-lans, -lans] / ˈfriˌlæns, -ˈlæns /
ADJECTIVE
independent
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Being a freelance photographer means that James has no paid time off.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Wounded in the same attack was freelance reporter Zeinab Faraj.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Journalists Khalil, 43, who worked for Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, and Faraj, a freelance photographer, were travelling together.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

She retired from The Wall Street Journal in 2016 and is now a freelance contributor to WSJ special reports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Lori was working as a freelance artist specializing in fantasy, illustrating calendars and game boards and book jackets.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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