free ride
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An undergrad became a magazine staff writer and received a free ride to Columbia’s MFA program.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
But because Erle wasn’t getting a free ride and he didn’t want to take on student-loan debt, he had to work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Arnold Irinco was part of a line of commuters on Thursday morning who were queuing up for a free ride provided by the government.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
That would eliminate the free ride that investors can enjoy by borrowing against their holdings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
The free ride may be provided by mosquitoes, fleas, lice, or tsetse flies that spread malaria, plague, typhus, or sleeping sickness, respectively.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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