unshackle
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She wants to unshackle a defense industry that is stunted, as she sees it, by heavy restrictions on what it can sell overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
That should unshackle an “asphyxiated” economy, says Alejo Czerwonko, chief investment officer for emerging markets Americas at UBS Global Wealth Management.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
However, she still strongly emphasizes to Paul that she believes that only the Fremen can unshackle themselves – not an outside messiah or prophecy.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2024
“Ithaka” focuses on the fight to unshackle Assange from his legal peril through the rallying efforts of his septuagenarian father, John Shipton, and then-fiancée Stella Moris, with whom Assange has two children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
If she could persuade him to unshackle her, a dark night like this was made for running.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
"We believe that now is the time to create a system that is fair and that unshackles millions of graduates from mountains of student loan debt," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
In the next room, Connie Samaras’ serendipitous landscape photograph unshackles whatever might be meant by being grounded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
When the group does push into new territory — or more accurately, unshackles itself from familiar ground — it doesn’t leave much of an impact.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2022
“When you turn your attention to those who have blessed you, it unshackles the toxic emotions we sometimes get mired in.”
From Washington Post ● May 29, 2022
The man at the windlass is stopped, unshackles the chain, and lets the anchor go with a buoy attached.
From Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. by Various
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
In his first court appearance since being arrested in Mexico last week, Wedding appeared relaxed, smiling with his attorney and occasionally at the media and FBI agents as he stretched his unshackled arms.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
For the first time, I feel unshackled from the expectations of waiting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
She felt freed, and realized that her wrists were unshackled.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, its national soccer team has spent this summer unshackling itself from its own stunted history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Her new book, “You Got Anything Stronger?,” continues the project of unshackling.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021
Alexa then tells users that one of the bots will take over, unshackling the voice aide’s normal constraints.
From Reuters ● Dec. 21, 2018
Turning off the buzzing breaking-news machine I carry in my pocket was like unshackling myself from a monster who had me on speed dial, always ready to break into my day with half-baked bulletins.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2018
We hove in upon our chain, and after stoppering and unshackling it again and again, and hoisting and hauling down sail, we at length tripped our anchor and stood out to sea.
From Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
