free hand

Example Sentences

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A final page said any arrests needed to be coordinated with federal prosecutors first, which Ms. Britt said also contradicts Mr. Garland’s assertion that the marshals had a free hand.

From Washington Times

With your free hand, repeat the process in the opposite direction, so that corner B wraps around the existing cone shape to meet the points of corners A and C.

From Salon

Observers have warned that by giving Prigozhin a free hand to run Wagner as a private army governed by medieval-style rules, the government has effectively planted dangerous seeds of possible upheaval.

From Seattle Times

“Mr. Trump then used his free hand to lunge towards Bobby Engel.”

From New York Times

"When uncertainty is so high over the outlook for U.S. monetary policy, it probably wants to have a free hand on when next to act."

From Reuters