free agency
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Although his abbreviated WBC participation this spring was popularly tied to his free agency this fall, Skubal said the decision was simply based on a history of velocity that rises later in the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
He is said to have informed the team of his decision as free agency kicked off.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
The outlet stated that Kelce made his decision to return to the Chiefs before the NFL’s free agency window, which started on March 9.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
The most important decision a front office could make wasn’t which rookies to select, or which pieces to trade, or which stars to court in free agency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
By what has been said on the theory of Calvinistic predestination, it will be seen, I think, that this system involves such necessity of moral action as is incompatible with free agency.
From Calvinistic Controversy Embracing a Sermon on Predestination and Election and Several Numbers, Formally Published in the Christian Advocate and Journal. by Wilbur Fisk
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