unshackled
Example Sentences
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Factory workers, farmers, gold diggers, frontiersmen flocked to the US with the belief that they could create a new identity - an "American" - unshackled from the class systems of Europe.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
It also possibly creates a newly unshackled competitor in global oil markets, with analysts predicting that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a glut of oil next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Following the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, the United States unshackled its railroads, allowing private operators to compete, set market-driven rates and dynamically reinvest in their own infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
For the first time, I feel unshackled from the expectations of waiting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Had her arms been unshackled, she would have crossed them.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
