unshackle
verb
un·shack·le
ˌən-ˈsha-kəl 
unshackled; unshackling; unshackles
: to free from shackles
Examples of unshackle in a Sentence
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Some thoughts: advertisement Sarepta is unshackled.
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Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 21 June 2024
Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal despite Iranian compliance, unshackling the country’s nuclear program, escalating a proxy war across the Middle East, and sowing doubt across the world about whether the United States keeps its word.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
In their quest to unshackle mind from body, the philosopher-kings needed somewhere to trace their disgusting, desirous urges back to, a vessel for shame and blame.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
France’s revolution, which begat the utopian tradition, was predicated on the assumption that humanity unshackled from superstition and guided by pure reason would enter a new epoch of Enlightenment.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 28 Mar. 2024
Scientific ingenuity, unshackled by overly burdensome regulations, provides solutions like carbon capture and storage technology that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2024
Transitioning to a fully remote workforce can be a game-changer, allowing employees to work from anywhere, unshackling businesses from the shackles of physical office upkeep.
—Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Reams of rules govern how the best French cheeses are made, but hotter, drier summers may unshackle struggling producers.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
Those who unshackle themselves from the burdens of driving will have a lot more of it.
—Doug Gordon, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 21 June 2024
Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal despite Iranian compliance, unshackling the country’s nuclear program, escalating a proxy war across the Middle East, and sowing doubt across the world about whether the United States keeps its word.
—Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
In their quest to unshackle mind from body, the philosopher-kings needed somewhere to trace their disgusting, desirous urges back to, a vessel for shame and blame.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
France’s revolution, which begat the utopian tradition, was predicated on the assumption that humanity unshackled from superstition and guided by pure reason would enter a new epoch of Enlightenment.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 28 Mar. 2024
Scientific ingenuity, unshackled by overly burdensome regulations, provides solutions like carbon capture and storage technology that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2024
Transitioning to a fully remote workforce can be a game-changer, allowing employees to work from anywhere, unshackling businesses from the shackles of physical office upkeep.
—Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Reams of rules govern how the best French cheeses are made, but hotter, drier summers may unshackle struggling producers.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
Those who unshackle themselves from the burdens of driving will have a lot more of it.
—Doug Gordon, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Unshackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unshackle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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