free lunch
Example Sentences
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As Patti summarized it, "there is no free lunch" when searching for sugar alternatives, particularly when several metabolic pathways can ultimately lead toward liver dysfunction.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
“There’s no free lunch, there’s no magic wand that makes all the problems go away,” said Fervo CEO Tim Latimer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
“There is no free lunch here,” argues Adam Levitin, a credit market expert at Georgetown law school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
To the extent investors care only about short-term returns, they therefore think that protecting the largest corporations is a free lunch.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
Any free lunch stand in town serves a better one.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
