free agent
Example Sentences
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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
In 2022 free agent NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill joined the Miami Dolphins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Widely regarded as one of the best right-backs of his generation, Carvajal has been a free agent since his contract with Real Madrid ended in June.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
He has reportedly been training at the Spanish Football Federation's facilities over the summer with compatriot and fellow free agent Joselu.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
In Mendel’s experiments, every gene had behaved like an independent entity—a free agent.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
