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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“It’s decision-making and leadership that, if left unchecked, could create a culture incompatible with human spaceflight.”
"If left unchecked," he said, this mismanagement "could create a culture incompatible with human spaceflight."
From Barron's
However, if it continues unchecked, it can contribute to serious conditions including arthritis, heart disease, and diabetes.
From Science Daily
Similar devastation is unfolding across several regions -- including western Darfur, neighbouring Kordofan and the central states of Sennar and Al-Jazirah -- as insecurity and economic collapse drive unchecked logging, according to Sudan's Forests National Corporation.
From Barron's
A cheer went up, but the anthem rolled on unchecked.
From BBC
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