free rein
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The show’s theme song, which comes from Emmy and Grammy-winning composer Danny Elfman, who created iconic theme songs for “The Simpsons” and “Wednesday,” was given free rein.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
But others allow the companies free rein, according to state regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
“One of the things I knew going into the project is that we weren’t going to have free rein access to them at every minute, every second of their time in Los Angeles,” he said.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
Born in 1827, Stanley was the eldest of 10 children given free rein to develop their own thoughts and beliefs.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
His bosses give him little free rein; he has to fight to sell what he is most passionate about, the Impressionists.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
