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Recent Examples of free-climb
Potter later became the first person to free-climb both Half Dome and El Capitan in less than 24 hours.
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Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for free-climb
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In 1963, Jim Whittaker, joined by Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount Everest.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Try to summit Washington’s highest peak.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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While the Vikings didn’t necessarily want to move Greenard, this outcome provided the team with extra draft capital and more financial flexibility, as well as a runway for third-year edge rusher Dallas Turner to continue to ascend.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Denver’s general manager before the Wallace-Tenzer tandem, Calvin Booth, ascended with the Timberwolves from 2013-17, first as a scout then as their director of player personnel.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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An entrepreneur can launch and scale with far less infrastructure.—
Bruce Broussard,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, as the industry continues to scale, another concern begins to take shape, centered on the nature of the connection between patient and provider.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The brand also collaborated with Horny Hi-Fi on a custom hi-fi system consisting of wooden loudspeakers surmounted by a second amplifier in sandblasted chrome.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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After being out-skated early, the Ducks settled into their skates, surmounting both shot and goal to deficits to run the shot count to 24-17 and even the score, 2-2, through 40 minutes.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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Place the chicken in front of you, breast up, with the neck pointing away from you.—
Peter Barrett,
Outside Online,
9 June 2025
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Its superiority was passed like a shibboleth among food connoisseurs: Thighs are juicier, tastier, are almost half the price—preferable in just about every way to the boneless, skinless, flavorless breasts that reign supreme in America.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Free-climb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/free-climb. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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