as in rampant
showing no signs of being under control
unchecked corruption in the state's prison system
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The tragedy, however, is that since the Saya de Malha Bank is mostly located in international waters, where few rules apply, its biodiversity is being systematically decimated by a huge fleet of industrial fishing ships that remain largely unchecked by government oversight.
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Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Though LLMs undoubtedly provide productivity benefits, unchecked dependence would undermine creativity and credibility in essential communications, according to Liang’s research.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Left unchecked, diseases spill into new populations, and across borders.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
Left unchecked, the process itself is the judicial coup.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Though LLMs undoubtedly provide productivity benefits, unchecked dependence would undermine creativity and credibility in essential communications, according to Liang’s research.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Left unchecked, diseases spill into new populations, and across borders.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
Left unchecked, the process itself is the judicial coup.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Unchecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchecked. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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