Example Sentences

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Iran has freed a Japanese national held since January, Tokyo said Tuesday, with Kyodo News reporting however that the individual is not allowed to leave the Islamic republic.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

By offloading the menial stuff to an artificial-intelligence, she says she has freed up time she wouldn’t otherwise have, which she now spends taking guitar and singing lessons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Rodríguez, Maduro’s vice president, has called for reforms to Venezuela’s energy sector to attract foreign investment and has freed dozens of dissidents once deemed enemies of the Chavista revolution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

That has freed him to rule completely by whim.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

The extra help has freed Luma to focus her energies on her real love: coaching.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John