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noun phrase
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“There’s nothing now holding us back from being able to move very quickly,” White told analysts.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It means being able to maintain the weight she has lost at a fraction of the cost, she said, while keeping diabetes and heart disease at bay.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
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Possible Synonyms
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- having the means
- possessing the facility
- freedom to act
- the power to
Possible Antonyms
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- being powerless
- lacking the skill
- under restriction
- the impossibility of
