setting free

Example Sentences

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And I admired Webster’s sleuthing into recently uncovered documents that reveal that Molly repeatedly treated her children as enslaved property she was setting free.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2023

The first ended with Ziyech setting free Mason Mount, whose low cross from the right was tapped home by Lukaku in the 15th minute.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2022

Bettany delivered that line with all the contemplative gentleness it deserved and in a calm setting free of threats or even loud noises.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2021

It had been awhile indeed for Shoemaker, with two forearm surgeries in the interim, setting free a compressed nerve and repairing a torn tendon.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2018

Gypsum has a good effect on the bean crop, both on account of the lime it contains, and of its indirect action in setting free potash.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton