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For the most part, Fukada maintains a steady hold on the story, allowing the relationships between Park, Taeko and Jiro to unfold at a naturalistic and unencumbered pace.
Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022
Islamic Jihad, on the other hand, is unencumbered by the burden of government and is free to take an even harder line against Israel, analysts say.
Dov Lieber, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022
The concierge perk ultimately enables workers to remain physically present in the office, unencumbered by the day-to-day responsibilities that would take them away.
Jane Thier, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2022
The title track contends the importance of allowing a relationship to grow unencumbered by scars from past relationships.
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2022
Lyndhurst, at least for now, faces the prospect of spending up to $2.6 million from its unencumbered general fund balance.
cleveland, 18 Mar. 2022
The joy that comes from being able to run and move unencumbered must have come to her then, along with the despair that comes when that freedom is gone.
John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022
So the Dutch looked north, seeking to find a route along the northern coast of Asia that would allow ships to travel unencumbered to Chinese ports.
David James, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022
Pando, Humongous Fungus, and the seagrass all thrived unencumbered for millennia.
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2022
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2022
Islamic Jihad, on the other hand, is unencumbered by the burden of government and is free to take an even harder line against Israel, analysts say.
Dov Lieber, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022
The concierge perk ultimately enables workers to remain physically present in the office, unencumbered by the day-to-day responsibilities that would take them away.
Jane Thier, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2022
The title track contends the importance of allowing a relationship to grow unencumbered by scars from past relationships.
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2022
Lyndhurst, at least for now, faces the prospect of spending up to $2.6 million from its unencumbered general fund balance.
cleveland, 18 Mar. 2022
The joy that comes from being able to run and move unencumbered must have come to her then, along with the despair that comes when that freedom is gone.
John Kelly, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022
So the Dutch looked north, seeking to find a route along the northern coast of Asia that would allow ships to travel unencumbered to Chinese ports.
David James, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2022
Pando, Humongous Fungus, and the seagrass all thrived unencumbered for millennia.
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1722, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near unencumbered
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“Unencumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unencumbered. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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