unchecked
Britishadjective
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not prevented from continuing or growing
unchecked population growth
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not examined or inspected
adverb
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without being stopped or hindered
the virus could spread unchecked
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without being examined or inspected
our luggage passed unchecked through customs
Example Sentences
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As a result, better ideas never see the light of day; product defects are covered up; unethical practices continue unchecked; deals are thwarted.
Worries still abound that deposit-holding institutions will take unhealthy risks if left unchecked.
From Barron's
It’s tempting here to draw some kind of parallel between what’s happened in Ann Arbor and the emphatic, often unchecked power of college sports on campus.
"A lack of information stokes public anger and leads to the unchecked spread of false information," she said.
From BBC
Human rights groups and former military lawyers warn the decision could set a precedent for unchecked lethal force far beyond U.S. borders.
From Salon
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