free rein

Example Sentences

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Bulgaria has given free rein to administrator Spetsov to sell the refinery with the government's consent.

From Barron's

There, he had free rein beforehand to repeatedly practice his delivery.

From Los Angeles Times

When he connected with the five Kennett High School students, he gave them free rein to create any image.

From Washington Post

By allowing this type of behavior to persist, we further break the bonds of civility and humanity that bind us together, making further chaos possible and giving anarchy free rein.

From Salon

The Pakistani Taliban are distinct from but allied to the Afghan group, and Pakistani officials regularly accuse the Afghan Taliban of giving the TTP free rein to operate from Afghan territory.

From Seattle Times