free pass

Example Sentences

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Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky, who chairs the budget committee, said at a Jan. 27 meeting that the free pass for illegal cannabis businesses is a “loophole” that should be closed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Being pro-business doesn’t mean giving corporate bad actors a free pass to prey on the people who make their profits possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

“And we pretty much gave you a free pass last year because of the tragic circumstances.”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson