willingly

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This case presented a strikingly simple question: Does it violate a journalist’s First Amendment rights if they are arrested for requesting and publishing information that a government employee willingly hands over?

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

But after all the games missed and all the opportunities lost during the past 10 months, Arenas would never willingly give up another.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

What’s more, whether they are pushed out or leave willingly, younger employees often go without a clear sense of what went wrong, so they’ll never get better.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

"We're committed to deterring and finding the bad actors, manipulators, and those who willingly cheat."

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“She wouldn’t willingly leave her brother and her best friend behind. Would she?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas