unshackle
verb (used with object)
to free from shackles; unfetter.
unshackled
Example Sentences
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It also possibly creates a newly unshackled competitor in global oil markets, with analysts predicting that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a glut of oil next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Following the Staggers Rail Act of 1980, the United States unshackled its railroads, allowing private operators to compete, set market-driven rates and dynamically reinvest in their own infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
In his first court appearance since being arrested in Mexico last week, Wedding appeared relaxed, smiling with his attorney and occasionally at the media and FBI agents as he stretched his unshackled arms.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
“Scientific ingenuity, unshackled by overly burdensome regulations, provides solutions like carbon capture and storage technology that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024
I see Master Clovell glaring at us, and I wonder how long Captain Smith will remain unshackled if he keeps talking this way about the gentlemen.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
