free-for-all

Example Sentences

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"If that doesn't get given as a penalty, then it's an absolute free-for-all from now on," Moyes said after the game.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Is God Is” isn’t the kind of rollicking free-for-all that will have you cheering in the theater.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“It’s not a free-for-all; there are still rules in place. The extra guardrails have gotten a little looser,” Cottrill said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

But that doesn’t mean it’s a free-for-all, according to Saxo Bank’s chief investment strategist Charu Chanana.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Is the internet free-for-all going to kill off the very musical endeavour most beloved of its young pirates?

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall