free pass

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From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 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

Nobody else will give Borthwick and his regime a free pass though.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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

I guess I can’t blame Chokecherry for that—this isn’t the only town to give some juvenile delinquent a free pass because he happens to be popular and good at sports.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman