individual freedom
Americannoun
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individual freedomsExample Sentences
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“They shrugged their shoulders,” Stiglitz writes in The Road to Freedom External link, his new book about how economic policies can expand or reduce Americans’ individual freedom.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Crane, who died Tuesday at age 81, relished that sort of intellectual combat as he sought to promote individual freedom and libertarian ideals.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Crucially, Kennedy held strongly personal beliefs about the First Amendment, viewing it as a near-sacred pillar of individual freedom.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
“States have the authority to balance public health goals with individual freedom, and honoring those decisions builds trust” Kennedy wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
Wasn’t the French fight for individual freedom, Jefferson asked, exactly like America’s struggle against British oppression?
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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