unshackle
verb
un·shack·le
ˌən-ˈsha-kəl 
unshackled; unshackling; unshackles
: to free from shackles
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But even that won’t work if a broad majority of Palestinians isn’t willing to unshackle themselves from Hamas’ political and ideological grip.
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Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Lurking behind our unease is a fantasy of total, unshackled cognitive freedom.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Getting it right, unshackling yourself from a loyalty to ideology.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
While these Democrats embrace their Republican colleagues, the cryptocurrency industry has been completely unshackled by the Trump administration.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Lurking behind our unease is a fantasy of total, unshackled cognitive freedom.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Getting it right, unshackling yourself from a loyalty to ideology.
—Charlotte Alter, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
While these Democrats embrace their Republican colleagues, the cryptocurrency industry has been completely unshackled by the Trump administration.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Unshackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unshackle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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