unchecked

Example Sentences

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These molecules may play a key role in helping tumors avoid detection by the immune system, effectively allowing the cancer to grow unchecked.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Left unchecked, this “can lead to setbacks on your way to future goals like homeownership, a child’s education, and retirement,” according to Fidelity.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Independent MP Zali Steggall said the laws underpinning the ban gave the government "sweeping, unchecked" powers and ought to be amended.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Anonymity helped the street artist move unchecked but made some collectors wary; ”I feel more comfortable knowing who he is,” says collector Peter Brant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Disease spread unchecked, weakening, crippling, and killing indiscriminately.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson