free pass
Example Sentences
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Is there something so odious about a potential reworked design that the only way to hustle it across the finish line is to give it a free pass?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Governments are so in awe of the tales weaved by tech bros about the coming artificial-intelligence future, she says, that they have given them a free pass to do pretty much whatever they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Ahead of launching the consultation, Sir Keir said: "The action we took on Grok sent a clear message that no platform gets a free pass."
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Members of the court warned they were not giving anyone a "free pass," and that the case was still ongoing and the public prosecutor had been notified.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Well, what self-respecting middle school kid would turn down a free pass to get out of work?
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
