free hand
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My free hand dangles close enough to touch the sand.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
He has a free hand in Iran and can move in any direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
"So I had a free hand to launch reforms, as long as Spain's unity was not endangered."
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
In the prior regime, Sheridan had been given a free hand creatively and on spending, which Ellison and his new executive team had reportedly signaled might not continue in the same way.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
With his free hand, Ekon drummed his fingers against his side, finding an old rhythm as he chanted his ancestors’ words in time with it.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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